--- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Balaji CG <balaji.cg@xxxx> 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. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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