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Jai Srimannarayana!


Realise and respond.
www.acharyavaibhavam.org

Gone are the days when outsiders, invaders etc attacked our vedic 

culture and tried to ruin our history. Countless temples were 
plundered 

and countless historic evidences were destroyed. The new trend is 
that, 

people - part of our culture do that. It is so strange, but recent 

happenings at Tirumala makes this fact clear! The destruction of age-
old 

1000 pillar temple recently at Tirumala is a classic example of this.

Tirumala is part an integral part of our culture and existence. It 
has a 

great history and cultural importance attached to it. In 11th 
century, 

when attempts were made to cast the Lord Venkateswara as some other 

deity, Sri Bhagavad Ramanuja proved that it is in fact the Lord 
Vishnu 

in the form of Lord Venkateswara. He regularized the worship and 
other 

temple related activities by establishing Jeeyar Mutt and appointing 

qualified priests and other staff. Every inch of that place has so 
much 

to say about our tradition and culture. In 14th century again Sri 

Manavalamamuni renovated the temple. The temple as we see today is 
the 

result of incredible efforts put forth by our acharyas.

What is happening to that now?

The 1000 pillared mandapam where the kalyanam of Lord Venkateswara 
used 

to happen is now destructed few days back! The reason that was cited 
was 

that the administration there want to increase the security of the 

temple and to increase the facilities for the visitors. How 
justified is 

this? Not just that! The thiru veedhi (maada veedhi) where Lord was 

supposed to go around during special occasion (like Brahmotsavam) - 
was 

destroyed. 

Popular figures who do not know the basics of paancharathram or 

Vaikhanasa agama are making big comments and making decisions on the 

functionality and the maintenance of the temple. What a pitiable 
state! 

Should we keep watching it silently??

When a small unused mosque was destroyed at ayodhya, the entire 
nation 

felt for it. How about the destruction of one of the most sacred 
temples 

of our culture by the people who are not outsiders?

Let us do anything that would help to stop this and preserve the 

sanctity and the history of our culture.

Read more at:
www.acharyavaibhavam.org

and respond. It is our duty.

Jai Srimannarayana!




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