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SrI:

Dear Sriman Ramesh :
Thanks very much for your kind words . I am glad to know of the efforts that 
you are taking regarding
the restoration of Sri Ramar Temple at your native village of Nallur .

This effort reminds me of other similar efforts by natives of villages like
Maangudi near Oppiliappan Koil ( Raamar Sannidhi) , Poundareekapuram
( Raajagopalar Sannidhi) , Kuricchi , PaathUr ( Lakshmi Nrusimhan) ,
MelkAvEri( Varadarajar) . Only thu the consolidation of the good will and
financial resources of the devotees linked to the Sthalam , ancient temples
have been restored and AarAdhanam started and maintained . It is an ardous 
task
but can be done in phases and stages over extended periods of time .

The only way I can be of help is to announce such an effort
to the e-lists that I manage ( Oppiliappan , Saranagathi ,
Malolan and Raama Bhakthi)  and hope that interseted devotees
settled well will respond to your appeal and join you . We all have
to keep in mind that the BhakthAs are recieving number of requests
and they respond based on their priorities and means . It is hard to
predict the extent of support .

NamO SrI Raaghavaaya ,
V,Sadagopan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Ramesh" <sr.alvvc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <nadhopasana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 5:16 AM
Subject: Nadhopasana Media Archives: Help needed


> This is an enquiry e-mail via http://sadagopan.org/nadhopasana from:
> S. Ramesh <sr.alvvc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 5th July 2007
>
> Dear Sri. U.Ve. V. Sadagopan
>
> My name is S. Ramesh and I reside in Chennai.  As a Vaishnavite by birth 
> and heart, I am of late, trying to know more about Alwars, Acharyas and 
> their works.  I try to garner information from published books and the 
> various websites on the subject.
>
> I have gone through some of correspondeces in the Archives of Bhakthi list 
> where I find that you have played a key role and also the web site 
> 'sadagopan.org' wherein all your work have been consolidated.  You are 
> doing an excellent job and your knowledge on the various aspects of 
> Vaishnavism is profound.
>
> I am sending this personal mail seeking your help in the renovation of a 
> Ramar Temple in my native place (which is Nallur Village, near Kollidam in 
> Nagai district of Tamil Nadu)
>
> Some details about the Temple:
>
> Sri Sundara Kothandarama Perumal Temple is situated at Nallur Village, 
> Arappallam Post, Sirkali Taluk, Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu.
>
> The Temple is around 350 years old.  Lord Rama along with Lakshmana, Sita 
> and Anjaneya are enshrined here.  The Main (Moolavar) idols are carved out 
> of stone while the utsava idols are made of panchaloka.  Both the moolavar 
> and utsava idols are a treat to the eyes.  Apart from these, stone idols 
> of Alwars are also installed in the temple.
>
> It is reliably learnt that till about 110 years ago, the Utsava Idol of 
> Sri Thiurumangai Alwar (from Tiruvali/Tirunagari the birth place of the 
> Alwar near Sirkali) made annual visits to the Nallur  shrine.  There used 
> to be a divine procession with Lord Sri Rama adorning the Elephant Vahana 
> and the Alwar adorning the Horse vahana.
>
> The temple is large with Garuda having a small shrine in the front.  There 
> is a large Mani Mantapam in the front where devotees gather during temple 
> festivals; this mantapam also houses the Vahanas.  After this there is the 
> Maha Mantampam.  This followed by an Artha Mantapam and then the Sanctum 
> Sanctorum.  There is a large passage around the Artha Mantapam and the 
> Sanctum Sanctorum which is used for  circumambulation (prathaskinam) of 
> the Sanctum Sanctorum.
>
> There used to be a kitchen (for preparation of prasadam for the lord). 
> There is also a temple well.  The whole temple campus is enclosed by a 
> compound wall; there is a Nandavanam (garden) adjoining the compound wall 
> on the southern side.
>
> Present Condition:
>
> The temple is currently in ruins.  The Vahana mantapam, the Maha Mantapam, 
> kitchen, the temple well, the bell tower, the compound walls etc. are in 
> very bad shape and need immediate attention.  The Sanctum Sanctorum and 
> the Artha Mantapam, though structurally intact, also need repair works.
>
> Renovation Plans:
>
> We plan to renovate the temple in phases.  In the first phase the 
> renovation of the Sanctum Sanctorum, the Artha, Maha and the Mani 
> Mantapams etc would be taken up.  A contractor recommended by the HR & CE 
> has quoted more than Rs. 11 lakhs for this work.  The Balalayam has been 
> performed on 17th June 2007 and the wrok planned under phase 1 will 
> commence in a weeks time.
>
> Once the above is completed we need to take up re-building of the Temple 
> kitchen, repairing of the well, construction of a overhead tank, 
> installation of a motor and pump along with the related plumbing work, do 
> the electrical wiring and installation of lights and other equipment.
>
> Building of the Compound Walls, repairing/redoing the Vahanas, 
> installation of a new dwajasthambam, repairs to the nandavanam etc will 
> be taken up in the subsequent phase.
>
> The daily pooja (which had been suspended for more than 7 to 8 years) has 
> been restored since Oct 2003. Once the renovation is completed the 
> Archakas and Subordinate personnel needed for the day-to-day Worship at 
> the temple will be instated.  It is also proposed to set up a corpus fund, 
> the interest from which can be used for regular maintenance work and for 
> conduction daily poojas in the temple.
>
> We estimate that for all the above renovation work and to perform the 
> Kumbabishekam we will need more than Rs. 25 Lakhs. A trust has been formed 
> by the natives of the village with the main purpose of renovation of the 
> temple and it maintenance thereafter.  Details of the trust are given 
> below.
>
> Sri Sundara Kothanda Rama Perumal Temple Trust (Regd)
> No. 11 Nataraja Street,  Tambaram Sanatorium,
> Chennai - 600 047, Tamil Nadu  Tel 91 44 2223 6521
> Alt Tel No. 044 2433 5643  (This is my residence number)
>
> We are in the process of collecting funds from friends and well-wishers 
> and look forward to your kind help and guidance so that we can complete 
> this task.
>
> "The Hindu" have helped us in our endeavour by publishing an appeal in 
> their Chennai Issue dated 13th April 2007 (in the Friday Review Section - 
> Page 7).  The same appeal was published by them on 30th March 2007 in 
> other editions circulated in other parts of Tamil Nadu.  The appeal can be 
> accessed through Internet using the following url
>
> www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/03/30/stories/2007033000070300.htm
>
> Apart from the above we have created a web site giving details about the 
> Nallur Ramar temple.  This can be visited at
>
> http://ramesh-s2.tripod.com
>
> Expecting your favourable reply
>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> S. Ramesh
>
>
> 



 
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