SrimathE rAmAnujAya namaha Dear members, Can anyone verify the authenticity of the following legend that I had heard? It may be remembered that a mughal invader was looting the Hindu temples in South India and was demolishing them. One could see the evidence in Rock Temple in Tiruchy even now. It is said that when he went to Tirumala with the object of looting and breaking, a bairahi confronted him in front of the temple. The bairahi is reported to have told the invader " If you loot this temple, you will get only whatever money and jewellery that are available just now. This temple receives as offerings, several times that value every year. When the temple is demolished, there will be no further offerings. So it will be like killing a hen that lays golden eggs. On the other hand, if you leave the temple intact and authorise someone to send you regularly a portion of the riches collecte, you will be able to receive several times the bounty which you will get now." The legend has it that the invader saw the bairahi's wisdom, accepted his suggestion and appointed him as his regent or deputy to collect and send the offerings. Thus Tirumala temple was saved from destruction. Can someone say if this is true or only a story? Devarajan.
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