Dear Bhagavatas: This mail was sent on 31st August 2006 in response to a query by svasumathi10@xxxxxxxxx regading Divyadesams needing urgent attention. I am re-sending it for your kind information. If anyone of you is interested in contributing any service, may please contact me at Ramanbil@xxxxxxxxxxx with a copy to Dr. V. Sadagopan Yennappan@xxxxxxxxxxxx or call me on my cell phone # (770) 876 - 9188 I am marking a copy of this mail to Dr. Sadagopan in connection with his recent mail "Think it over" We can draw up a plan and proceed further. Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy ===================================================================== Dear friends: In continuation of my previous mail, I give below a list of Divyadesams consecrated by Azhwars that are in dire need of help. 1. TIRUVELUKKAI: Azhagiya singa PerumaaL (Periyaazhwar 3 Pasurams, Tirumangai Azhwar 1 Pasuram) This is in a totally dilapidated condition with only PerumaaL, Thaayaar and GaruDan Sannidis. Even the Rajagopuram is NOT seen! (D80) 2.TIRUNEERAGAM: Jagadeesa PerumaaL near UlagaLanda PerumaaL koil. (Tirumangai Azhwar 1 Pasuram) (D 82) Even the Moolavar moorthi is MISSING. (Long ago, when I visited this Divyadesam, I was told that since the moorthi had become chipped off (binnam). If a moorthi is "binnam", there must always be a way to restore the same with reference to Aagamas) 3.NILATHINGAL THUNDAM: (Tirumangai Azhwar 1 Pasuram). (D 83) This is within the Ekambreswarar koil. There is NO Utsava moorthi, NO Poojas, NO Annual Utsavams 4. TIRUKKAARAGAM: KaruNaakarap PerumaaL (Tirumangai Azhwar 1 Pasuram) (D 84) Not much is known about the original temple, PushkaraNi etc. 5. TIRUKKAARVAANAM: KaLvap PerumaaL (Tirumangai Azhwar 1 Pasuram) (D85) As above, Not much is known about the original temple, PushkaraNi etc. 6.TIRUKKALVANUR: Aadivaraahap PerumaaL, Anjivalli Naachiyaar (Tirumangai Azhwar 1 Pasuram) (D88) This is inside Kamakshi amman Temple. The PushkaraNI known as "NityapushkaraNI" mentioned in the Puranas is NOT seen now! Utsavams as in other VishNu temples are NOT performed here! It is a wonder how successive promoters engaged in Temple renovations collecting funds through so-called "Trusts" all over India for so long, do not seem to have taken steps to restore the glory of these DIVYADESAMS ! Of course, my remarks on the conditions of Divyadesams are based on the remarks incorporated in the book "Divya Desa DarshaNam" published by Sri KrishNa Sabha, Mumbai 400 022 (1st Edition, May 1966 and 2nd Edition November 2003) and also my impressions when I visited them long ago. Numbers in brackets as also the comments are as given in the said book I do not know the present status and whether any efforts had been taken since. Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SriRangaSri-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SriRangaSri-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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