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**flueftArete** · 04-17-2008, 02:11 AM

Dear Sri KRS and Sri Nachinarkiniyan,

Permit me to intervene in the discussions.As Sri KRS has put it clearly, this is one aspect of our Religion which is troubling me in my mind since long. Why our Temples are commercialised to the extend of issuing tickets like an entertainment house. I do not want to post my personal beliefs in this sensitive subject. As we all know that Temple worship is based on Agamas and many of the famous Temples, (except perhaps a few in Kerala),have gone to the extent of bending the procedures of the Agamas to suit the political masters who visit off and on. In many Temples we can see the power of money and corruption, which precedes devotion. It is a pity, devotees who come from far off places spending money are driven out by uniformed watchmen or ushers even before having a glimpse of the Lord in the sanctum.! If we do not find equality before the Lord in his own abode where will we find it? Will it not be possible for our learned Acharyas and Gurus to take up this matter seriously and find a solution to set right this?

Regards,
Brahmanyan.

Dear sri Nacchinarkiniyan Ji,

Hopefully you are now free of the virus and can use your desktop.

This is exactly the main reason, why I totally have lost fath in all the magic mumbo jumbo (sorry if I am offending some of our brethren) related to Purva Mimamsa oriented rituals. No one anymore knows the terms and if they do, they are not in a position to explain. And this is from those who insist on sambradhayams and following the script!

In addition, while I appreciate these practices as part of our culture (I still vividly remember many occassions from my childhood when my uncle did these rituals at home for different festivals/other special events), I have a hard time understanding that these rituals carry any more significance to add to my humanity.

Temples and rituals in our religion have lost their original purposes, in my mind. One only needs to explain why Thirupathi is the richest temple in India, to understand this 'commercialization' phenomenon.

So the idol is not 'Ishwara' at all. He/She is an intermediary, ready to bestow His/Her magic on a person to circumvent the Karma Phala. This is how, in my opinion, the temples and their Gods have been 'used'. No connection to the ultimate goal of our religion.

Pranams,
KRS

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flueftArete Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	Dear Sri KRS and Sri Nachinarkiniyan, Permit me to intervene in the discussions.As Sri KRS has put it clearly, this is one aspect of our Religion which is troubling me in my mind since long. Why our Temples are commercialised to the extend of issuing tickets like an entertainment house. I do not want to post my personal beliefs in this sensitive subject. As we all know that Temple worship is based on Agamas and many of the famous Temples, (except perhaps a few in Kerala),have gone to the extent of bending the procedures of the Agamas to suit the political masters who visit off and on. In many Temples we can see the power of money and corruption, which precedes devotion. It is a pity, devotees who come from far off places spending money are driven out by uniformed watchmen or ushers even before having a glimpse of the Lord in the sanctum.! If we do not find equality before the Lord in his own abode where will we find it? Will it not be possible for our learned Acharyas and Gurus to take up this matter seriously and find a solution to set right this? Regards, Brahmanyan. Dear sri Nacchinarkiniyan Ji, Hopefully you are now free of the virus and can use your desktop. This is exactly the main reason, why I totally have lost fath in all the magic mumbo jumbo (sorry if I am offending some of our brethren) related to Purva Mimamsa oriented rituals. No one anymore knows the terms and if they do, they are not in a position to explain. And this is from those who insist on sambradhayams and following the script! In addition, while I appreciate these practices as part of our culture (I still vividly remember many occassions from my childhood when my uncle did these rituals at home for different festivals/other special events), I have a hard time understanding that these rituals carry any more significance to add to my humanity. Temples and rituals in our religion have lost their original purposes, in my mind. One only needs to explain why Thirupathi is the richest temple in India, to understand this 'commercialization' phenomenon. So the idol is not 'Ishwara' at all. He/She is an intermediary, ready to bestow His/Her magic on a person to circumvent the Karma Phala. This is how, in my opinion, the temples and their Gods have been 'used'. No connection to the ultimate goal of our religion. Pranams, KRS
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