- Mohan
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Minister Shekhar Babu
Palani When Minister Shekhar Babu entered the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, the pictures he shared from the temple were also agama Don’t break the rulesAs Nataka has been criticized by some, what happened there?? For that Spiritual What is the logical explanation??
Kumbabhishekam was conducted on 27th January last after 16 years at Dandayuthapani Swamy temple located in Palani, Dindigul district.
Minister Shekhar Babu was present at the Kumbabhishek ceremony of the Palani temple run under the control of the Hindu Religious Endowments Department. He had shared some of the photos taken then on his Twitter page.
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In this situation, Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Vanathi Srinivasan has alleged that Agama rules have been violated in the Palani temple. In a statement issued by him in this regard, he said, “The Minister of Hindu Religious Charities and the authorities should apologize publicly for trespassing into the sanctum sanctorum of Palani Arulmiku Dandayuthapani Temple. They should accept the request of the Chief Priest and perform Prayasitha Kumbabishekam.”
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Responding to this, Minister Shekhar Babu said, “His routine is to publish malicious news to get in the media. People from all over India and beyond Tamil Nadu are appreciating the well-conducted Kumbabhishekam at Palani Temple. It is very sad that he published a meaningless news to put a black mark on it.” He said that.
An audio of Dindigul District Priests Sangha Local President Kumbeswara Gurus speaking about this matter has been widely shared on WhatsApp in Dindigul and Palani areas.
In it, “I was there that day. The authorities will not do what we say. But despite what we said, they allowed them that day. It is unfortunate that the Gurus do not see that the law of God has been violated. More than ten people from all over the world are calling and talking about this incident every day. We should not remain silent. He said that a meeting should be held soon on behalf of the association and a resolution should be passed. Prayasitha Kumbabhishekam should be conducted again in the month of Ani.
In this regard, BBC Tamil contacted Dindigul District Priests Association President Kumbeswara Gurus and asked about the Prayasidtha Kumbabhishekam mentioned by Vanathi.
“When Kumbabhishekam is performed according to Agama rules, there are many things said in the Agama to make amends if something happens in a way that violates Agama rules by mistake or accident. If Kumbabhishekam is not done completely according to Agama rules, then it is called Prayasitta Kumbabhishekam,” says Kumbeswara gurus.
“I was there the day before Kumbabhishekam. I protested that non-priests and stapatis should not go beyond Artha Mandapam for Kumbabhishekam. After that I left there for other work. But the locals told me that ministers, officials and judges went inside the sanctum on that day. Some videos also came. .
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But it was reported that this happened only with the permission of Shivacharyas. That is why I had posted a message in our Shivacharyas group denying it. The news went viral. According to Agama rules, only priests can go up to the sanctum sanctorum. Other than them, the stapatis involved in the maintenance of the idol can go if required. It is an agamic rule that no one else should enter the sanctum sanctorum.
According to the law, devotees can worship up to Artha Mandapam in temples in Tamil Nadu. But in many temples, devotees are not allowed up to Artha Mandapam for security reasons. Devotees are allowed only upto Maha Mandapam. Officials will go up to Ardha Mandapam for a visit. But it is wrong to go beyond that into the sanctum sanctorum.
No one in the priesthood would agree to this. It is not known whether the priests in the temple were forced. If I had been there then I would have protested. Some members of our association were also there. Such an explanation was necessary because our name was involved. Maha Kumbabhishekam is usually held in the month of Ani. But this time it was decided to hold Thai month. We rejected it. However, the Kumbabhishek ceremony continued.
At that time, no one should go inside. But it seems to think that they were allowed because they were ministers, officers and judges. We have requested the administration to conduct a kumbabhishekam as a propitiation by performing nine gunda pujas to God alone as there has been a violation of Agama rules. If something goes wrong, this kind of Kumbabhishekam is repeated all over Tamil Nadu. We are going to meet our association soon and pass a resolution for this. “We request that the usual prayer should be done in the month of Ani as there will be a lot of people during the summer holidays,” he said.
“Continuing violations” – BJP complains
Bharatiya Janata Party State Vice-President and Spokesperson Narayanan Tirupathi told BBC Tamil, “Agama rules have been violated not only in the Palani temple, but in temples all over Tamil Nadu for the last 60, 70 years. The Hindu Religious Endowments Act says that the government’s job is to supervise the temples. There is something in the temple management. “The government can only intervene if there is any malpractice. But the government continues to interfere in the temple administration. Only if the government leaves the temple will there be a solution to all this,” he said.
Suki Sivam explains
But author and speaker Suki Shivam disagrees with this view.
Suki Shiva
Speaking to BBC Tamil, he said, “While speaking at the Tirupur Book Festival regarding this issue, “Palani Murugan temple is not held according to Agama rules and some people say that Agama rules have been violated. Palani temple was consecrated by Siddhas. The name of Murugan seated there is Siddarnathan. Dandapani is standing with a sword. . He is a Siddha. A Siddha does not have agama consecration. If a single person has built a temple and consecrates it, then the Agama is valid. A temple consecrated by Siddhas is not valid. I am repeating the same point. Agama rules are not valid for a temple consecrated by Siddhas.
Palani temple does not have Agama Vidhi. Three hundred years ago the Bandaras worshiped and dispossessed their right in the temple. Those who claim that Agama rule has been violated should state which rule in which Agama has been violated. In the past, ministers and officials have visited the temple. Now this issue has been politicized by the party. It can be answered if there is a proper discussion. If someone raises a question based on the Agama and not on the individual, he can give a proper answer.”
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