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The objective of this blog is to resolve the BRAHMOTSAVAM issue at chidambaram in an amicable manner without hurting people and ensuring that irrespective of the outcome we hindus stay united.The crux of the issue lies in the fact that vested interests are trying to split vaishnavaas and shaivas (or iyers and iyengars) by whipping up a passion by recalling history and portaying the vaishnavas as being victims of mass harrasment for which they are now called upon to seek revenge .
As true devotees who are seeking the divine feet of the lord we have a responsibility to ensure that the hindu community stays united at all times of crisis.We should not allow the mlechchaas who rule the state of Tamilnadu to drive awedge between hindus through attempts which range from films (read dasavatharam) ,news reports ,protests and misinformation campaign.They may ultimately have the last laugh and cristians may jump in to do mass conversions while muslims will as usual destroy our temples .All these can be prevented if we stay united .There must never be even a single issue of dicontent bettween iyers and iyengars.Unbiased information on the temple is available at the below links
http://www.divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/chidambaram/chitrakoodam-temple.asp http://www.srivari.com/chozhatirupathigal/thirucchitrakudam.htm
http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/df040.html
http://www.trsiyengar.com/id187.shtml
http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/df040.html
http://www.trsiyengar.com/id187.shtml
THE ISSUE: The Nataraja temple in chidambaram also houses lord Govindaraja perumal which is one among the 108 divyadesams called Thiruchitrakoodam.The controversy started now as vaishnavaas feel that a brahmotsavam need to be conducted for the lord but the dikshitars who are the priests in the temple for more than hundreds of years (since specifically a male progeny is obtained in these families to do service to nataraja) are objecting to this.Hence the present controversy.
HOW PASSIONS ARE WHIPPED UP: The film dasaavatharam couldnt have been released at a more opportune time.It features in an exaggerated manner the chola king Kuloththunga dumping the shayana idol of vishnu featured above into the sea along with kamal hassan.The film thus takes a dig at shiva devotees and portrays vaishnavas as being victims in the hands of a fanatic.In a way it subtly attempts to sow the seeds of dissertion between vaishnavas and shaivas and even more subtly hints at the collective conscience of vaishnavas to take revenge for the acts of the past.Passions are also whipped up through news rreports tv coverage their online version and even blogs and orkut communities calling all to vote in a poll to present a petition to chief minister to conduct brahmotsavam. Refer below links
THE HISTORY, THE BRAHMOTSAVAMS, THE DIKSHIDARS AND THE MLECHCHAAS:
History records that the king Kulloththunga chola was indeed a true yet fanatic devotee of Shiva and had constucted many of the temples and gopurams for shiva. HE might have harrased vaishnavites as they might have opposed his policies.But we have never seen all those and recorded history has lots of distortions .There are even theories that Ramanujar came along with his followers and forcibly tried to remove shiva idols from various temples to install vishnu idols. There is a theory that he was also beaten by Kuloththunga when he attempted to save govindaraja idol from being thrown into the sea.But these are all without any reliable bases and are intended to slight one community or other.We shall all do well to hear these as just stories and not get excessively influenced by them. These are events supposed to have taken place hundreds of year back and it is absolutely futile to take on ourself the responsibility of seeking to revenge the act of Kuloththunga by unnecessarily harrasing the Diksidars and showing them in poorlight in the media.What ever Kuloththunga did was indeed bad and was as a result of pure ignorance that shiva and vishnu are one and the same. Why should we be as ignorant as the king by seeking to revenge his acts and by being determined enough to violate the dishidar`s rules.
If we retain this tendency then what is the difference between terrorists ,kuloththunga and ourself all having a fanatic midset which needs to be abandoned immediately if we are to genuinely pursue the path to attain vaikuntam.
Brahmotsavam is a utsavam attended by brahma and all the celestials and has to be conducted as per aagama shastras once a year .Hence attending it is said to be highly beneficial to devotees. The good intentions of those willing to organise is commended but it should not be at the cost of unity of hindus.
The Dikshidars of the temple are from families which the lord himself chose hundreds of years ago to perform daily rituals and poojas .A male progeny is specifically obtailed and dedicated to Nataraja .It is their duty to protect the temple and all the rituals conducted there.PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TEMPLE DOES NOT COME UBDER THE CARE OF HR&CE DEPARTMENT. And yet some time back the mlechchaas of the ruling party arresed them on the eve of shivrathri to allow a few aethists who never knew of shiva and an oduvaar (one who makes others run??) to chat (not chant) and rant and get media coverage in the chit sabaa of the temple. As the dikshtars are already a harrased lot and yet have a responsibility to protect age old aagamas it is in the interest of all hindus to listen to their advice at all times as they are the hand picked servants of Nataraja .
The mlechchaas of the ruling party in Tamilnadu constantly attempt to divide the hindus and hurt their feelings by breaking idols or garlanding idols with chappals .We should never ever give into their attempts to divide our community .There is strength only in unity.Their actions in the past have been serious enough even to have warranted vishnu to consider advancing his kali avtar by 100000 years.The mlechchaas could even take over the temple seeing the hindus fighting and may construct a slum inside it to garnar votes for upcoming elections.
AS TRUE DEVOTEES:
As true devotees we should abandon all desires to wreck vengence on the dikshidars or taking revenge for Kuloththunga`s actions and remain united and as peaceful as MAHAVISHNU himself. Mahavishnu `s glory and shaantam is best illustrated in the incident when he assuaged the angry Brighu`s feet asking him if it was paining. Brighu had kicked Vishnu at his vakshasthal where Lakshmi resided .As devotees of the peaceful lord we should abandon violent desires . People reading the links mentioned above are sure to develop hatred towards dikshidars and the iyer community. Is this the way true vaishnavites should behave by whipping up passions and declaring come what may we shall have brahmotsavam by hook and by crook. Maha vishnu is so powerful and glorious that he has even defeated shiva as told in the puranas. If he desired to have a brahmotsavam he could conduct it even before this blog is completed. HE resides every where and also in the hearts of his true devotees ~SRI MATH SUNDARA JAAMATHRU MUNI MAANASA VAASINE ,SARVALOKA NIVAASAAYA SRINIVAASAAYA MANGALAM. True devotees will silently worship him in their heart and every single prayer said by them will take them closer to the feet of vishnu .They dont take vishnu to the net and media to organise polls and petitions calling everyone to openly harrass the dikshidars (by insisting on a brahmotsavam
this is what is intended) and conduct brahmotsavams. It is purely for ego satisfaction that a select group of persons are indulging in the act of slighting a community based on history and vehemently desiring to conduct a brahmotsavam. Neither is Govindaraja swamy going to feel elated if it is conducted nor will he be dejected if it is not. To succed any desire should first have the approval of the lord himself who had come to see Shiva perform his cosmic dance. Instead we could all increase our contributions to thousands of other vishnu temples where brahmotsavams are conducted and we can divert our time ,money , efforts and energy in reconstucting many dilapidated vishnu temples .The forces which are hell bent to conduct brahmotsavams are unaware of the great ness of vishnu.HE is something more than petty brahmothsavams he is omnipresent omnipotent and is moved only by true acts of devotion not this kind of EGO- SATISFING OVERTURES. Such of these actions breeding hatred and violence towards dikshidars and iyer community will only take these people far far away from the lotus feet of vishnu and not even one step closer to it.
this is what is intended) and conduct brahmotsavams. It is purely for ego satisfaction that a select group of persons are indulging in the act of slighting a community based on history and vehemently desiring to conduct a brahmotsavam. Neither is Govindaraja swamy going to feel elated if it is conducted nor will he be dejected if it is not. To succed any desire should first have the approval of the lord himself who had come to see Shiva perform his cosmic dance. Instead we could all increase our contributions to thousands of other vishnu temples where brahmotsavams are conducted and we can divert our time ,money , efforts and energy in reconstucting many dilapidated vishnu temples .The forces which are hell bent to conduct brahmotsavams are unaware of the great ness of vishnu.HE is something more than petty brahmothsavams he is omnipresent omnipotent and is moved only by true acts of devotion not this kind of EGO- SATISFING OVERTURES. Such of these actions breeding hatred and violence towards dikshidars and iyer community will only take these people far far away from the lotus feet of vishnu and not even one step closer to it.
It is humbly requested through this article that the readers adopt a peaceful stand and abandon such practices which contradict with those of the dikshidars at chidambaram all the while ensuring peace to prevail in the world and wise judgement to prevail in the minds of all people.
SWASTHI PRAJABYA PARIPAALAYANTHAAM
NYAAYENA MAARGENA MAHIM MAHISAHM!
GO BRAHMANNEBYA SHUBAMASTU NITYAM
GO BRAHMANNEBYA SHUBAMASTU NITYAM
LOKA SAMASTHA SUKHINO BHAVANTHU!!
SRI KRISHNAARPANAM ASTHU
OM THATH SATH
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