--- In [email protected], "clucere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Which way does the Kamakshi Devi temple face? Is it proper vastu?
It faces east, which is traditional, but all the others face it so only 25% of them are "proper". The largest Vishnu temple in India is in Srirangam and it faces south because it is oriented toward SriLanka. The temple is Vishnu lying down watching for Vibishina, Ravana's brother from the Ramayana story who was a big devotee. I guess my point is that "proper vastu" may be something of an over simplification at times. > > > > --- In [email protected], "benjaminccollins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I have some recordings of Lalith Sahasranam which I will post on > > www.puja.net so anyone who wants them can download for free. I think > > I also have a transliteration and translation which I will also post > > in case you are interested. The links will be towards the bottom of > > the main page. > > > > Interestingly enough the site where Agastya-rishi was given this > > knowledge by Varaha is the Varadaraja Temple in Kanchipuram southeast > > of Madras. > > > > The temple is literally across the street from the place where my > > puja.net yagya group has our monthly yagyas. Inside the temple walls > > is the 2nd largest Vishnu temple in all of India. The temple has a > > large water "pond" in the middle of which is a special temple for a > > form of Vishnu that is kept in a special sealed box under the water > > and only taken out for pujas every 30 years! > > > > As an aside all of the temples in Kanchipuram face the main temple in > > the area, the Kamakshi Devi temple. So there are many many south > > facing temples. (so much for vastu!) > > > > Regards, > > Ben > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
