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If anyone has information on the following, I would appreciate it:

1. Are there differences in the forms of the dwara palaka-s found in the 
temples that follow vaikhanasa agama vs. pancharatra agama? I understand that 
the presence of gadai in hand, and the abhaya hastam are typical pancharatra 
lakshana-s, whereas the varada hastam is a typical characteristic of the 
vaikhanasa deity forms. I would like to know if this difference is reflected in 
any of the temples, either in the form the utsavar, or in the form of the dvara 
palaka-s. In particular, are there differences in the form of the dwara 
palaka-s in different temples that anyone in the list knows of?

2. I understand that a yantram is used in the peetham where the Moolavar moorti 
is situated, in the temples. Is this the case always, or is the yantram located 
separately outside and worshipped in any temple? 

If there is a yantram used, is this the case only in pancharatra temples, or do 
the vaikhanasa temples also use the yantram? Since vaikhanasa agamam uses only 
vedic rites and does not use mantra-s, I was not sure whether a yantra is used 
in the vaikhanasa agamam at all. If anyone knows about this, I would appreciate 
this information.

If a yantram is used in both the agamam-s, is there any difference in the 
yantra-s?

3. Is there any difference that any of our readers have noticed in the relative 
location of the sannidhi for SrI devi in differrent temples? Again, my 
information is that the ideal location for the sannidhi for SrI devi according 
to vaikhanasa agamam is the southwest corner relative to the Moolavar sannidhi. 
I do not know whether the pancharatra agamam specifies a different location. 
The information I am interested in is: Is there a difference in the location of 
the sannidhi for SrIdevi in the different divya desams that you have visited, 
and can this difference be associated with whether the pancharatra or 
vaikhanasa agama was used in the construction of the temple.

4. I understand that there may be differences in the relative location of the 
bali peetham and the dvaja stambham in different temples. In other words, as we 
enter the temple, I am told that in some temples, the bali peetham will be 
located first, then the dvaja stambham, and then the PerumAL sannidhi, whereas 
in other temples, the dvaja stambham, followed by the bali peetham, and then 
the sannidhi. If any of you know which of our major divya desams differ in this 
respect, I would appreciate your sharing this information.

5. Are any of you aware of any differences in the architecture of the vimanam 
above Moolavar between the temples following one agamam vs. the other agamam?

I am aware that there are detail questions which most of us may not be aware 
of. If any of you know any experts who may be able to provide clarification on 
the above, can you kindly forward the above to them and get clarifications? I 
sincerely appreciate any help in this.

-Krishnamachari





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