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Subject: Fwd: Some questions related to temples.
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Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 07:52:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Narasimhan_Krishnamachari
Subject: Some questions related to temples.
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 gada 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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