At Terezhundur, the Perumal temple which is of the Sri Vaishnava Vadakalai sampradaya (to which I may add that I proudly belong), is apparently supported by Sri Ahobila Mutt). This I could recognize easily in the distinctive (Sri Sannidhi) shape of the “tirumann” forms that adorned the temple walls and concourses all around the precincts.Continue reading “A memorable “yaathra’ : Six “divya-desams” and one “maha-samprokshanam” – Therezhundhur (Part-4)”
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A memorable “yaathra’ : Six “divya-desams” and one “maha-samprokshanam” -Therezhundhur (Part-3)
In the previous blogpost of mine, I had written that it would be rather superflous to re-narrate the respective “sthala purana-s” of the 6 six divya-desams listed on my pilgrimage itinerary since there was already copious material available in the public domain and the worldwide internet. However Therezhundhur, I have to consider is a classContinue reading “A memorable “yaathra’ : Six “divya-desams” and one “maha-samprokshanam” -Therezhundhur (Part-3)”
A memorable “yaathra’ : Six “divya-desams” and one “maha-samprokshanam” (Part-1)
Last year in 2024, around the same time as end-April 2025, I undertook my customary annual pilgrimage of the Divya Desam temples, offering worship in the 9 famous temples in and around the town of Tirunelveli, and known popularly as “Nava Tirupati Divya Desa kshetrams“, besides at two other temples in Tirukurungudi and Vanamamalai. AndContinue reading “A memorable “yaathra’ : Six “divya-desams” and one “maha-samprokshanam” (Part-1)”
Distinguished (retd) civil servant M.R.Sivaraman’s wholehearted endorsement of my book, “The Tale of Two Cities: Outline of the History of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written”
The gentleman below Sri. M.R. Sivaraman I.A.S was very kind indeed to have taken the time out to send me a personal email this morning. He is so distinguished he needs no introduction really but nonetheless here below is his online profile: His email dt. 20 Feb 2025 is reproduced below ⬇️ and so isContinue reading “Distinguished (retd) civil servant M.R.Sivaraman’s wholehearted endorsement of my book, “The Tale of Two Cities: Outline of the History of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written””
Please leave the Tirukurungudi temple alone! For God’s sake, don’t desecrate its cloistered, sacred serenity by turning it into touristic pilgrimage spot!
Let me at the outset, make it clear that I don’t know who MLA Ruby Manoharan is and nor do I know why or what his interests are in the affairs of the holy and famous Sri Vaishnava Nambi Perumal Temple at Tirukurungudi . All I know about this Nanganuri Constituency MLA is that heContinue reading “Please leave the Tirukurungudi temple alone! For God’s sake, don’t desecrate its cloistered, sacred serenity by turning it into touristic pilgrimage spot!”
STOP PRESS! I wrote hastily and unwisely “அரியும் அரனும் ஒன்று. அறியாதவன் வாயில் மண்’: Part-1: A pilgrim’s jottings”
Only last night (May 5, 2024), in my blogpost with the above title, I had spoken of the religious harmony and goodwill between Saivism and Vaishnavism that is found symbolised inside the Nellaiappan Temple in Tirunelveli where both Sannidhis of Shiva and Govindaraja Perumal can be seen abutting each other and worshipped side by sideContinue reading “STOP PRESS! I wrote hastily and unwisely “அரியும் அரனும் ஒன்று. அறியாதவன் வாயில் மண்’: Part-1: A pilgrim’s jottings””
Sri Rangam Temple Eastern Gopuram collapses: “The Hindu” Report raises queries for the TNHRCE
The Minister of the TNHRCE Affairs , according to this report below in THE HINDU “said repair works on the eastern gopuram had been carried out in 2015 at a cost of ₹34 lakh. Following media reports of cracks on the eastern gopuram, the HR & CE department had prepared an estimate for ₹94 lakhsContinue reading “Sri Rangam Temple Eastern Gopuram collapses: “The Hindu” Report raises queries for the TNHRCE”
HURRY UP and BUY THIS BOOK on the History of THE Sri Vaishnava community! It has an important Foreword written by Aravindan Neelakandan (Co-author of the best selling book “Breaking India” with Rajiv Malhotra) :
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part-46
From a historian perspective it can be said that in just a short span of 50 years after Indian Independence, the small community of Sri Vaishnavas that was part of the insignificant Tamil Brahmin population in the three states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, suffered a collective trauma of grievous loss…. The lossesContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part-46″
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantins”: Part-45
Hereditary and/or traditional rights of control over temple wealth and administration (continued) In the decades after Independence, in the democratic, socialistic and secular republic of India, successive elected governments of the State of Tamil Nadu realized the enormous potential for extracting great and steady revenue-streams and wealth — not to mention enormous leverage in electoralContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantins”: Part-45″