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- Subject: [SriRangaSri] balaji temple at banthra..
- From: Govindarajan R <govind108@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 00:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
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Srimathe Ramanujaya nama:
Dearest all
I had mentioned in an earlier mail regarding a Balaji Srivekateswara temple in Lucknow, India in need of a bhattar.
Herewith i am attaching a mail from the founder of the mandir explaining about the temple for your kind consideration and knowledge.
What he has mentioned in the mail about the harships that he has faced in running and in bringing the improvements in the temple is really true and i have seen thru the same as an ardant devotee of the god. Every year he is striving to improve the temple and take it to higher level in providing darshan to the devotees and in the same time doing a huge amount of social service to the villagers around the village.
I am appending the mail for your reference and if you have any query or if you are in need of any further information kindly contact Mr. Viswanathan, 09415018849
Thanks and regards
Adiyen
ramanuja dasan (Govindarajan)
Note: forwarded message attached.
From,
G.M.Viswanathan
President,
Sri venkateswara Temple Society
Kanpur road
07 May 07
Banthra
Lucknow 227 101
I am a retired Air Vice Marshal of the IAF. i have settled down at Banthra, a village
on the outskirts of Lucknow. while i was commanding an air force base near Lucknow
a strong desire & urge had come into my military mind to construct a Temple for
Sri Venkateswara in the area to spread devotion for the Lord of Thirumala. i had neither
any clue nor the expertise to undertake such tasks. i also lacked the skills of collecting
donations from devotees. almost all of my savings was placed at the disposal of the
Temple committee. after lots of hiccups, the first Khumbhabhishekam was performed
on 22 oct 1990.
Being a serving officer, i kept moving
around with some of colleagues looking after the
temple from nearby unit.despite best of efforts & intentions, the temple suffered on all
counts. even regular pujas were not being performed by the pujari. however, due to sincere efforts of one of them some improvements were achieved.
After retirement, i built a home for myself & started devoting full time in the service of
the lord.things in the Temple have started looking up on all fronts. regular pujas are being
conducted these days. we have added utsava murthies, a Sanctum for Sri Anjaneyar,
Dwajasthambam & utsava idols of Sri Yoga Narasimhar with Chakrathazhvar &
Sri Ramanujar. we are performing Brahmotsavams annualy as a routine. last year articial
diamond studded kavasams were made for Perumal & thayar. order for new kavasams for all the three deities with gold plating has been given. like wise, diamond kavasam for
Sri Andal
is also in pipeline. all these orders will cost the Mandir Rs 60,000 or so.
The Temple is also active on social service front. we have a self help group for poor
woman in the village to improve their quality of life with employment & income.The temple is also educating 17 poor children with tution fees & books/ note books.
we also distribute old clothes, conduct medical/dental camps, annadaan for poor hildren, blankets for needy during winter, construction of community toilets, etc. Contributions to the Temple are eligible for exemption from it under 80(g) of it act. we have been able to do all these due tothe blessings of Sri Venkateswara and active support from devotees. we are in the initial stages of creating an old age home cum orphanage with willing support from sponsors/ devotees.
Help us serve better
GM Viswanathan
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Dr. R Govindarajan
Scientist, Pharmacognosy & Ethnopharmacology Division
National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg
Lucknow - 226 001. URL:
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