Having been close witness to a few of the preliminary ritualistic sessions at the Vilanagar temple Samprokshanam during the first couple of days, I was able to gain some broad and clear understanding of what the various rites involved signified but then only in a very broad sense. Samprokshanam under the Pancharatra Agama is howeverContinue reading “A memorable “yaathra’ : Six “divya-desams” and one “maha-samprokshanam” – Vilanagar Varadaraja Perumal Temple (Part-13)”
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Why the “Rajaraja Chola and Saivism” controversy is quite par for the course
A popular film-star and film-director in Tamil Nadu both got on to a stage and said publicly that Rajaraja Chola (the 9th century King of most of present day Tamil Nadu) was not a Hindu King at all since his religion allegiance was to Saivism . And Saivism is not really part of what todayContinue reading “Why the “Rajaraja Chola and Saivism” controversy is quite par for the course”