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Rules And Regulations of the temple of Xri Devi Xervani and Vetal, Salgao-vaddo, Advalpale.---I. Project of Undertaking of the temple ‘ Xri Devi Xervani and Vetal Salgaunkar’ of Advolpale, Bicholim Taluka. Chapter I: ‘ Institution of the Temple and of the Membership.’ Article 1—The membership of the temple ‘ Xri Devi Xervani and Vetal’ and its branches, of the village of Advalpale form an Association constituting a juridical personality under the present undertaking and other legal dispositions. Para only one--- Besides the temple Devi Xervani and Vetal which are principal ones, there are more pertaining to the branch deity; Mahadeu, Ravalnata, Santeri, Damodar, Purmar, Purvouns and Bhuleshvor. These temples as also the sanctuaries of Culapuruxas of each of the five families known as Baap, Somanath, Matsar, Brahman and Balvouns are situated in the neighbhourhood of the principal temples. Art. 2—The members of the said temple are those male descendents of the original founder, the brammin( Gouda Sarasvata), of surname Porobo Salgauncar, belonging to the same temple society, besides the said Porobo Salgauncar, who is the principal, the brammins( Gouda Sarasvata) having surnames ‘ Naique Salgauncar’, ‘ Sinai Salgauncar’, ‘ Dondo Salgauncar’and the non brammins of surname ‘ Petcar Salgauncar’. Art 3—The right to the membership of the Association of the temple is hereditary inalienable and imprescriptible, transmitting from generation to generation of the male descendents in direct line and to adoptives taken in terms of the respective Code of the Habits and Usages. Para 2--- All the members of the association of the Temple enjoy the equal rights and privileges excepting the privileges indicated below. Para 3—The usual practice of the members of the Association taking their seat on ‘Choucos’ of the temple to the left of the sanctuary should be observed, beginning from Porobo Salgauncar and the members Petcares Salgauncares should take their seat to the right. Art 4—This commitment can be altered in part or in total with previous consent of the association taken in terms of law and with superior approval. Art 5—All the modification which is made in future on the matter contained in the present undertaking shall be considered as its integral part and shall be inserted in proper place either by way of substitution or altered dispositions or by suppression of useless ones and finally by adding all those that may be found necessary. Art 6—The offers in jewelry or in article of certain value offered by the members of the association or any devotee, not being required for the use of deities shall be sold annually in public auction on the occasion of festivity of ‘ Zatra’ under legal formalities. Their proceeds should be taken as income of the temple. Para only one—The fruits and other perishable objects of small value shall be sold in auction immediately after they are offered and their proceeds shall be taken as income of the temple. Art.7—Each member of the association at the time of his joining the membership shall pay a minimum entrance fee of one rupee without which he shall not be admitted and this fee shall be credited to the coffers of the temple……. To be continued. Fr. Nasacimento Mascarenhas. Vasco da Gama, 15-05-2004 |
