Sri: Narayana Narayana Narayana. Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha. Revered Bhagavathas, Time and again Emberuaan has declared that the Hearts of Bhagavathas as HIS ABODE. Great People have told us the Emberuaman has chosen the hearts of His Devotees as a place where He resides eternally . In ever so many verses of the Divya Prabhandam the Alwars have stated that HE resides in their Heatrs or entered their Hearts. These Apart, we know that EMBERUMAANAAR has hugged His idols and told His Sishyaas that they need not worry about His leaving this world as He will be present in the Idols which are to be installed at Sri Rangam and Sri Peumbudur and will continiue to Bless all his followers at all times. So there is no doubt whatsoever that the of Alwars and Acharyas whose idols are installed in templesand in whose Hearts Emburumaan is present always, installed in the temples, are present everywhere at the same time. It is Their Blessings that make us think and worship Sriman Narayana at all times. So let there be no doubt on the presence of the radianceof Grace of our Great Acharyas and Alwars whose idols are installed in the temple. I request Great Souls of Sri Vaishanava to enlighteen this aspect in much more lucid terms with authenticity. Adiyen Sri Ramanuja Dasan Kombur Vankipuram Madhavan. Veda Venkatesh <veda_venkatesh@xxxx> wrote: Sri: Respected Bhagavathas, I have a doubt regarding the idols of acharyas / alwars that are installed in temples. I understand that the shastras say that if an idol of God is installed with the required rituals, the idol is equivalent to the thirumeni of the Lord. Being omnipresent, of course, God is present everywhere at the same time. However, all others, being jivatmas and atomic in nature, are they considered to be present in the installed idols? if not, why are those idols installed? Hope my question is not offensive to anyone. Respects, Vedalakshmi --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Srirangasri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. A SMILE is worth the whole world and can make everyone your BEST FRIEND. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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