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Sadagopan gopan • March 24, 2003 


Dear SrI Satish Kumar:

>dear bakthas

>1. where did the vigrahas of the lord in divya desams
>or for that matter any temple (ancient ones) originate
>from ?were they sculpted or was it by lord's leelas?

THE MOORTHYS AT THE TEMPLE ARE CLASSIFIED AS 
SVAYAM VYAKTHAM (SELF-MANIFESTED) , AARSHAM 
(CONSECRATION DONE BY  SAGES ) , MAANUSHAM 
(CREATED LOVINGLY BY HUMANS IN WOOD , STONE ,
METAL AND CONSECRATED WITH AAGAMA RIULES /
PRAANA PRATHISHTAI). THE LORD  ACCEPTS THE INVITATION
OF THE HUMANS OR SAGES OR DEVAAS TO ENTER INTO THESE 
VIGRAHAMS TO ACCEPT THEIR WORSHIP. 
   
>2. why is the lord separated from His consort in most
>of the temples..i mean why do we find a separate
>Thayar sannidhi?

THERE ARE NUMBER OF REASONS . BHAKTHI ARCHIVES HAVE 
POSTINGS ON THE SUBJECT OF WHY THERE IS (1)TANI SANNIDHI FOR 
OUR MOTHER (2) PRESENCE OF SRI DEVI AND BHU DEVI
AT HIS SIDE AND (3)HER PRESENCE ON HIS CHEST OF OUR LORD
AS NITHYA LAKSHMI. THE QUICK ANSWER IS THAT 
ONE SEEKS THE BLESSINGS AND INTERCESSION OF OF 
THE MOST MERCIFUL MOTHER BEFORE FACING THE WRATH OF
THE LORD ,WHOSE INJUNCTIONS WE VIOLATE ALL THE TIME.
IN ALL HER INFINITE COMPASSION FOR US , OUR MOTHER PLEADS
WITH HER LORD TO FORGIVE HER  ERRING CHILDREN AND
PROTECTS US FROM HIS JUSTIFIED ANGER . 
  
>3. what  do we mean by Utsavar and Moolavar in the
>temples?

UTHSAVAR IS THE PROCESSIONAL DEITY , WHO TRAVELS 
OUT OF THE TEMPLE TO SHOWER THE  ANUGRAHAMS ON
EVEN THOSE , WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT TO HIS SANNIDHI.
MOOLAVAR NEVER LEAVES THE TEMPLE . IT IS LORD RANGANATHA 
WHO RESTS INSIDE THE RANGA VIMAANAM AT SRIRANGAM .
UTHSAVAR IS KASTHURI RANGAN , WHO ENJOYS HIS UTHSAVAMS
ALMOST EVERY DAY AND TRAVELS TO DIFFERENT SITES 
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE .

V.SADAGOPAN   
>regards
>satish
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