For us,
Thiruvallikkeni, the abode of Sriman Narayana as Lord Sri Parthasarathi, the
charioteer of Arjun [Parthan] is everything ~ here is something on another
divyadesam where the presiding deity is Parthasarathi ~ and another temple
where things are not so good now ! sad !!
Most likely
you have had darshan of that most beautiful charming little Sri Krishna at
Guruvayur, the hero on whom thousands of mellifluous songs have been sung. Guruvayur in Thrissur houses Guruvayur Sree
Vishnu Temple, the fourth largest temple in India in terms of the number of
devotees visiting per day. Guruvayur,
according to the legends is more than 5,000 years old as the Guruvayur temple idol
is. Lord Krishna, asked 2 sages to take the idol from his temple in Dwarka while
the city was being destroyed and establish it in Kerala. The idol of lord
krishna was brought by Vayu deva and brhaspathi and was placed in guruvayur.
The land of Kerala
once contributed much to Hindu culture and civilization, but is now poised as
its destroyer. This land has a great line of Rishis, preceptors, with Jagadguru
Sankaracharya born here in Kaladi. Aryabhatta I, astronomer and many more have
been true sons of the Hindutva tradition
of ancient Kerala. Now the State has seen many killings and spillage of blood. A
few months back, an young activist Rajesh Edavakode, 34, was hacked to death
reportedly by left-wing Marxist workers in the state capital
Thiruvananthapuram. Rajesh was stabbed mercilessly. Over 70 wounds were
inflicted, his left hand severed and his right leg dismembered and flung into
the rice fields. That speaks volumes on
the way Red rules the land.
Washington
Post recently had an article titled ‘One of the few places where a communist
can still dream’ – it started - On a recent morning in southern India, one of
the world’s last true-believing communists rose to speak in a place where
communists can still whip up the masses and win elections. The finance minister for the state of Kerala,
gazed out at a crowd of hundreds gathered to honour the founding father of
Kerala’s communist party, a man killed by a snakebite while organizing
farmworkers whose dying words were reputed to have been: “Comrades, forward!” “We
are trying to build our dream state in this fascist India!” Isaac began, and in
so many ways it was still true. A century after Bolsheviks swarmed the Winter
Palace in Petrograd, Russia (now St. Petersburg), the Indian state of Kerala,
home to 35 million people, remains one of the few places on earth where a
communist can still dream… .. .. .. reads the article which has created some
furore
This is no post on
Communism or the merciless killings but on the struggle of devout and Temples
!! -
Devaswom are socio-religious trusts in Kerala that comprise members nominated by both
government and community. Their aim is to manage Hindu temples and their assets
and to ensure their smooth operation in accordance with traditional rituals and
customs. After the passing of the States Reorganisation Act 1956 (Act No. 37 of
1956 ),Malabar district excluding the islands of Lacadives and Minicoy and
Kasargod Taluk of South Kanara district came to be known as Malabar district in
the state of Kerala along with the territories of the existing State or
Travancore and Cochin. Under the legal provision of adaptation Clause in part
XI of the Kerala Service Rule Act, the Madras H.R & C.E Act 1926 came to be
under the administrative supervisory control of the Government of Kerala. The four Kerala devaswoms (Guruvayur,
Travancore, Malabar and Cochin) together control the finances of nearly 3000
temples i.e., taking away the donations and property doing nothing for the
devotees and the religion.
In the land of
Guruvayur there is a temple for Sri Parthasarathi, the temple in present form was built on the advice of Acharya and the
rituals and prayers were done strictly. The followers of Sri Shankaracharya
added glory to the temple and placed the idols of Lord Krishna in it. The
temple came under the control of the Trichur 'Naduvil Madam' where it
flourished greatly. It was later taken over by the Mallissery Brahmins. During
Tipu's time, the temple lost its glory. The temple's walls, the eating place -
'ootupura', 'vaadil madam' and other sections collapsed and for years it stayed
unnoticed. Finally it was renovated and today the temple stands glorified.
The presiding deity
of the Parthasarathy Temple of Guruvayur is Lord Krishna, in the form of
Parthasarathy (charioter). It is believed that this Glorious “Idol” was the “One” worshiped
by Kunthi Devi, mother of Pandavas, in Indraprastha during dwaparayuga. Now this temple is under threat of a violent
take over by the Red Govt trying to usurp the money and glory of the
temple. Recently, members of Hindu Aikya
Vedi and temple committee blocked nearly 250 cops and officials of Malabar
Devaswom Board when they turned up at
the Pardhasarathi Temple in Guruvayur to take over the temple administration
citing a High Court order. The stalemate that began at 7 am ended at 5.30 pm.
Devaswom officials returned after a filing a police complaint that they were
prevented from doing their duty. Soon after, 12 cops in civil dress entered the
temple. Protesters closed the main entrance of the temple to prevent officials
and police.
It is the much
usual way ~ allege corruption, take over and then institutionalise
corruption. It is happening in Tamil
Nadu ~ the wealth, donations and all the money goes to the Govt in the name of
administration and misused for all other needs with nothing done for the
original purpose for which devotees made such funds. Can the secular Govts do this with any other
religion ?? dare not !! – sad now another temple is falling to the Malabar
Devaswom.
In concluding
the other divyadesam dedicated to Lord Parthasarathi is at ‘ Aramula ~
Thiruvaranvilai.’ The Aranmula
Parthasarathy Temple is in Aranmula, a
village in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. Constructed in the Kerala style of
architecture, the temple is glorified in Thiruvaimozhi of Swami Nammalwar. (10 songs – 7aam Pathu –
Patham Thiruvaimozhi). சிந்தை மகிழ் திருவாறன் விளையுறை தீர்த்தனுக் கற்றபின்னே.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
7th Nov.
2017
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