Time and again it happens – when people write
about Hinduism or about the glorious Temples,
they feel they have the liberty to write anything.
The caption and few lines are irritating, to
say the least and clearly expose the writer / publisher’s lack of faith. God forgive them.
Thirumala is as strong as ever. It has existed for Centuries and Lord
Venkateshwara will provide all riches, all wealth and all goodness to all His
believers.
Thiruvengadam, the abode of Lord Balaji would
ever remain as the ‘Thilakam’ the shining glory of the whole Earth. All that we need to do is to pray towards the
Greatest Lord of Universe from wherever we are, think of HIM always and do good
to humanity in Thy Name
The photo used in the article however was
captivating and here it is
To fondly quote the words Swami Nammazhwar in
this Thiruvaimozhi –
உலகம் உண்ட பெருவாயா! உலப்பில் கீர்த்தி
யம்மானே!
நிலவும் சுடர்சூழொளிமூர்த்தி. நெடியாய் அடியேனாருயிரே!
திலதம் உலகுக் காய்நின்ற திருவேங் கடத்தெம்
பெருமானே!
குலதொல் லடியேன் உன்பாதம் கூடு மாறு கூறாயே.
திருமலையில் உறையும் திருவேங்கடவன் - மிக அற்புதமான, தேஜோமயமான திவ்ய மங்கள ஸ்வரூபன்.
நெடிதுயர்ந்து நிற்கும் திருவேங்கடவன், உலகுக்கெல்லாம்
திலகம் போன்றதான திருமலையிலே விளங்குகின்ற அந்த எம்பெருமானை குல பரம்பரையாய் நாம் ஆட்பட்டு,
அவனது திருவடித் தாமரைகளையே என்றென்றும் சேர்ந்து இருக்குமாறு அவன் நமக்கு அருள் புரிய
வேண்டும். திருமலை மென்மேலும் எல்லா வளங்களும்
சிறந்து புண்ணிய பூமியாய் பல்லூழி ஊழி தொடர்ந்து நம் சமுதாயத்துக்கும், இவ்வுலகத்துக்கும்
எல்லா நன்மையையும் பயக்கும்
Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.
On shaky ground: Fragile terrain threatens
Tirumala temple
By A. Srinivasa Rao. Published: 20:50 GMT, 15
July 2012 |
Is the Lord Venkateshwara temple in
Tirumala safe?
The temple authorities are concerned that the
centuries- old temple atop the Tirumala hills in Andhra Pradesh might be facing
a threat from soil erosion.
The fears stem from the collapse of the
500-year-old royal entrance of the Srikalahasti temple, 35km from Tirupati, in
2010. While there is no reason to feel
alarmed about the safety of the Lord Venkateshwara temple, to be sure that the
structure is safe the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has commissioned a
study of the geology of the Tirumala hills.
TTD manages the affairs of the richest shrine
in the country. A private geological consultancy run by former experts from the
Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, is conducting the study, examining the
hill soil, the structure of the temple and the terrain in and around the temple
complex.
'We have done three studies of the soil
structure. One, the upper layers of the earth up to 2m deep to detect loose
layers, if any. Second, the earth's crust up to 20m deep. A third study was
conducted a couple of days ago using ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems,'
an official in TTD's engineering wing said.
It will be a while before the findings are announced
as the results are still being studied. But an official closely associated with
the exercise said some loose soil areas had been detected.
'The main temple complex is located in a
trough surrounded by hills. The soil in the area where pilgrims form queues has
loose layers,' he said, adding that there was no reason to be alarmed.
'These studies are being done only as a
precaution and to take preventive measures to ensure a Srikalahasti-type
incident does not take place in Tirumala,' he said. As part of the exercise, experts are also
trying to determine whether the main temple is located on a solitary rock or
straddles two adjacent rocks. 'It will be known from the GPR studies.
Depending on the findings, we will take measures to protect the temple
complex,' the official said.
Reports that the Geological Survey of India
also carried out soil studies on Tirumala hills were denied by its officials. 'We did some studies for the TTD in the past
to find out the stability of the Tirumala hill slopes and the possibility of
landslides. Perhaps, the present consultants are making use of our earlier
reports,' GSI technical officer L. Hareendranath said.
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