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It is my understanding that the Govindraraja temple is consecrated according to the pA'ncarAtra Agama.  Experts in the list can clarify.  It is true that according to strict Agama SAstra-s (both pA'ncarAtra and vaikhAnasa), the priests of one Agama are not supposed to perform the priest functions for the deities consecrated according to the other Agama.   But violations of the SAstra are widely prevalent at least in some of the U.S. temples.
 
-Krishnamachari

Vishnu <vsmvishnu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



--- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Balaji CG wrote:
>
Dear Sriman Balaji,

A non-VaikhAnasa is not supposed to touch the images of the Lord,
thAyArs and parivAra dEvatAs including AchAryas. However, several
AchArya shrines, including images, e.g. swAmi dESikan and maNavALa
mAmuni sannidhis, are maitained by non-vaikhAnasas in the premises of
Tirupati gOvindarAja temple. Same is the case of rAmAnuja sannidhi at
Thirumala main temple.

Sacristies in the service of the Lord are touched by non-vaikhAnasas,
right from the Jeeyar.

Dasan
Vishnu

>
> The rites of consecration are stipulated in the two texts of Agamas
namely,
> the Pancharatra and the Vaikhanasa. Both these texts of
consecration are
> held equally authoritative. Conversion from one to the other is
strictly
> prohibited. The consecrated sacristies of Vaikhanasa are not to be
touched
> by one belonging to the other Agama. One such Vaikhanasa shrine is
> Thirumalai.
>
>








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