SriMathe RamAnujAya Namaha: SriMadh Vara Vara Munaye Namaha: Dear Members, Here is more update on TTD published in The Hindu dated March 16. Link: http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/17/stories/2004031705910500.htm Vaishnavite seers criticise remarks by Kanchi Acharya By Our Special Correspondent CHENNAI, MARCH 16. Vaishnavite seers and mutt heads today strongly criticised the reported remarks by Sri Jayendra Saraswati of Kanchi in Hyderabad on the internal affairs of the Venkateswara temple at Tirumala. In a strongly-worded statement released at a press conference here, Sriperumbudur Embar Jeer, Melkote Yatiraja Jeer, Vanamamalai Kaliyan Ramanuja Jeer, Sriperumbudur Varada Yatiraja Jeer and Kanchi Azhagia Manavala Jeer said the Sankaracharya was in no way connected with the internal affairs of the Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). They said Sri Tridandi Sriman Narayana Jeer made suggestions to the TTD for restoring `aagama' modalities and traditional customs and practices as reestablished by Sri Ramanuja and his disciple, Sri Anantaazhvaan, in the 11-12th centuries AD. As the Jeer's suggestions were given to preserve and enhance the temple's sanctity, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and the TTD received the suggestions in the spirit with which they were made and agreed to implement them. Rituals at Tirumala were being guided by Vykhanasa Agama, with which the Kanchi Acharya had no connection. He had no locus standi on the affairs of the Vaishnavite temple, they said. The Kanchi Mutt head would agree that no Vaishnavite seer would be given any role in the affairs of Siva temples. Legally too, as confirmed by a Privy Council judgment, one had no right to interfere in the affairs of temples belonging to other sects. The Jeers said they would not encourage or be party to any derogatory comment, which would disrupt harmony amongst Hindus. The common people were not interested in divisions between Vaishnavism and Saivism that would lead to confusion, they said. ================ (End of Article) Shantha Kumar Kazhiyur Mannar http://www15.brinkster.com/mudaliandan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com
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