Thank you for your response. Easwara KR On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 at 18:54, Rama <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Sh Rajaram Ji, > I beg to disagree with you Sir, Sabarimala Yatra is no longer a 5* hotel > ..... rather it has become torturous ... leave aside the divine experience > of climbing the 18 steps and Lord's Darsanam..... > The crowd management is very poor .... the facilities like wayside urinals > etc are unhygienic, dirty ..... accommodation is difficult even with high > influence..... the mattresses provided are dirty. It is okay to take these > things as a kind of "penance" for a religious yatra. Even for > pushpabhishekam the package of Rs 10,000 for a group of 6 people is quite > expensive and unlike previous times devotees with special tickets are NOT > allowed near the sanctum. . > The priests inside the Sanctum give (throw) chandanam only if you grease > their palm with money .I say all this with due respects to the sanctity of > the system. > We also look for a lean month to time our journeys to avoid crowd but > everyone seem to follow the same strategy.....the result every month is > crowded. > Sorry to state all the above. Apologies. > Swami saranam > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free.www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_-4918235104991451738_m_7080183806982307775_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 at 17:15, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> WHEN FACILITY IS INCREASING THE SYSTEM GETS ERODED. TODAY SABARI MALA HAS >> BECOME A 5 STAR HOTEL COMPARED TO 1960-70. TTD IS ALSO HAD THOSE >> DIFFERENCES. INDIANS WHO ENJOY BIGG BOSS TOUGHNESS, WISHES FOR EASY SMOOTH >> ONE DAY MALA AND VISIT? KR IRS 131224 >> >> On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 at 08:16, APS Mani <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The response from devotees of our village to Sabarimala darshan (about >>> 300 had darshans already recently and another 500+ for Makara Vilakku) is >>> that the present arrangements are superb and the ones who had darshan >>> already are VERY HAPPY with the newly streamlined procedures. Swami >>> Saranam. Mani >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 7:33 AM 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you for reading the posting and responding with new information. >>>> >>>> With all the arrangements done, with spot booking the darsan time takes >>>> above 6 hours in the queue. Arrangements are not adequate for devotes to >>>> have sitting, toilet facilities. My late elder brother's 2nd son had been >>>> to Sabarimalai on 7-12-24. My response is based on his talk to me. >>>> Gopalakrishnan >>>> >>>> On Thursday, 12 December, 2024 at 11:46:22 pm IST, 'venkat giri' via >>>> iyer123 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> *Respected sir/s,* >>>> *SUBJECT**: SAWAMIYE SARANAM IYYAPPA* >>>> >>>> [image: Inline image] >>>> >>>> *After 12 years at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple... Devotees happy with >>>> the decision of the Devasom Board* >>>> >>>> *The Mandala lamp and Makara lamp pooja are being held at the >>>> Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. Only 2 weeks left for the completion of the >>>> Mandala lamp pooja* >>>> >>>> * The Devasom Board is making various arrangements >>>> for the convenience of devotees in Sabarimala. In this situation, the new >>>> decision taken by the Devasom Board; has received great joy and welcome >>>> from the devotees. The next phase of announcements in this regard is >>>> expected to come soon.* >>>> >>>> * 80,000 devotees who book online at the >>>> Sabarimala Ayyappa temple and 10,000 people who have darshan through online >>>> spot booking are being allowed to have darshan per day. Devotees are >>>> allowed to have darshan of Lord Ayyappa for 18 hours every day. The >>>> Devaswom Board has also stated that up to 80 devotees are climbing the >>>> eighteenth step in a minute and having darshan of Lord Ayyappa.* >>>> >>>> * According to the information released by Travancore >>>> Devaswom Board Chairman, more than 10 lakh devotees have had darshan of >>>> Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala in the last 12 days. The maximum number of >>>> 87,999 people had darshan of Lord Ayyappa on November 28 alone. Compared to >>>> the same period last year, the income of the Sabarimala temple has >>>> increased by Rs.15.89 crore in the first 12 days of this Ayyappa season. >>>> The total income received so far in this season is Rs. 63,01,14,11. The >>>> sale of Aravana Payasam and Appam has increased significantly.* >>>> >>>> * The virtual queue system is being successfully >>>> implemented at the sanctum sanctorum. Eight counters have been set up in * >>>> *PAMPA** to allow more devotees to have darshan of the deity through >>>> spot booking. Devotees can register for darshan by bringing their Aadhaar >>>> card. The Travancore Devaswom Board has decided to hold an international >>>> Ayyappa conference in the first week of January. He said that the main >>>> objective of this conference is to create awareness among devotees about >>>> the Sabarimala pilgrimage and worship.* >>>> >>>> *After the completion of the Mandala lamp pooja >>>> on December 26, the temple will be closed and the temple will be reopened >>>> on December 30 for the Makara lamp pooja. Then, after the Makara Jyoti >>>> Darshan on January 15, devotees will be allowed to have darshan of Lord >>>> Ayyappa till January 19, after which the temple will be closed again.* >>>> >>>> * The Sabarimala Ayyappa temple is not like other temples. >>>> Every month, when the doors are opened here, some miracles happen* >>>> >>>> * In Sabarimala, the Door** ( **நடை**)* *(is usually opened >>>> by reciting the **‘HARIVARASANAM’**. Before closing the **நடை* *, >>>> they pour kilos of vibhuti (derived out of cow dung) on Lord Ayyappa. They >>>> put a rudraksha garland on the chin mudra on Lord Ayyappa’s right hand.* >>>> >>>> * The reason for this is that Lord Ayyappa is going to be in a >>>> state of **PENANCE**. Also, they put a **Dhandam **in Lord Ayyappa’s >>>> left hand and light only one lamp before coming out and close the **நடை >>>> **.* >>>> >>>> *When the* *நடை* * is opened again after a month, miraculously that >>>> lamp will still be burning. As soon as the temple **நடை**is opened >>>> and the world’s gaze falls on the temple **நடை**, Lord Ayyappa’s >>>> penance will get **dissolved**. The rudraksha in Lord Ayyappa’s right >>>> hand and the **Dhandam* *in his left hand seen are exchanged.* >>>> >>>> * When the priest enters, the burning lamp goes out. The vibhuti >>>> on Lord Ayyappa is down under. This miracle is said to happen every month. >>>> This is a great example that Lord Ayyappa **LIVES** in Sabarimala**.* >>>> >>>> *Regards* >>>> >>>> *V.Sridharan* >>>> >>>> *Trichy* >>>> >>>> On Thursday 12 December, 2024 at 04:34:56 pm IST, 'gopala krishnan' via >>>> iyer123 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> DHARMA SASTHA AND AYYAPPA >>>> >>>> Dear friends, >>>> >>>> Today I could watch an interview by “Puthiya Thalamurai” TV Channel >>>> with Dr MG Sashibhooshan, who is a researcher and Historian. Some of the >>>> information told by him with evidence attracted my attention more. I >>>> thought of sharing them with some of my additional points. >>>> >>>> Those who knew already these things may simply ignore this posting. >>>> >>>> Gopalakrishnan 12-12-2024. >>>> >>>> In the copper plates kept in the SreeVallabha temple at Tiruvalla, in >>>> between Kottayam and Pandalam, Sri Dharmasastha is mentioned as Ayyappan >>>> sastha. In the cave temples at Kanyakumari also the palm leaves reads >>>> Dharma sastha as Ayyappan sastha. >>>> >>>> The name of the adopted son of Pandalam King Rajasekara was Mani >>>> kantan. >>>> >>>> At Sabarimalai after the mission of his birth is completed, Sri >>>> Manikankatam had his Jeeva Samadhi( absorption to sastha/Ayyappa. >>>> >>>> The most common saranam is “Swamiye, Ayyappo” . In the prayer to >>>> sabarimalai sastha is also “ Sabarimala vazhum sri Ayyan, ayyappa >>>> swamiyae saranam ayyappa. >>>> >>>> During sastha poojas before commencing journey to Sabariamalai till >>>> the comphoor deepam diminish our prayer is >>>> >>>> “Bhootha Natha sadaananda, sarva bhootha dayapara, >>>> >>>> Raksha raksha Mahabhago sasthredhabyam Namonama. >>>> >>>> So as per research and records sastha and ayyappa are one and the same. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To go to your groups page on the web, login to your gmail account and >>>> then click on https://groups.google.com/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "iyer123" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/494435086.1603474.1734001488288%40mail.yahoo.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/494435086.1603474.1734001488288%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To go to your groups page on the web, login to your gmail account and >>>> then click on https://groups.google.com/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "iyer123" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/525911294.1671065.1734027361926%40mail.yahoo.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/525911294.1671065.1734027361926%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To go to your groups page on the web, login to your gmail account and >>>> then click on https://groups.google.com/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "iyer123" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1420608759.1707523.1734055398751%40mail.yahoo.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1420608759.1707523.1734055398751%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> To go to your groups page on the web, login to your gmail account and >>> then click on https://groups.google.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "iyer123" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAOCR2srOaUQ8HWemfunzGTp%3DsLzT3dyPqk9LPGhp%3DC1-OPrnqQ%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAOCR2srOaUQ8HWemfunzGTp%3DsLzT3dyPqk9LPGhp%3DC1-OPrnqQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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