Dear Shri Venkartaraman
If you have broad details pl expand and write as Mahashetra is
significant. In case you feel otherwise pl permit me to do it a little
later Thank you Kr IRS 26425
On Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at 15:22, venkat raman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Mahakshetram: To be a Mahakshetram it must satisfy certain conditions. It
> must have Deva prathishta[ the installed idol], 2]Shreekovil [ sanctum
> sanctorum] 3] Soapanam [ the holy steps/ stoup] 4] Pradakshina vattam [ the
> circumambulatory path] 5] Akathebalivattam [ the area for ritual offerings]
> 6] Mathrushala[ the space for saptamathrukkal, the seven sub-deities] 7]
> Namaskara mandapam [ the place for prostrating], 8] Nalambalam/chuttambalam
> and valiyambalam[ the outer wall around the shreekovil. Valiyambalam is the
> main entrances to the chuttambalam. 9] Mulayara [ the room for sprouting
> grains] 10] Water-well 11] Thidappali/ Madappalli[ the kitchen] 12]
> Vilakkumaadam[ the space for burning lamps around the temple], 13]Balikkal
> pura[ the space for the Altar] 14] Kodimaram [ the flag-pole] 15]
> Aanakottil [ the shed for elephant], 16] Kootthambalam [ the hall for
> performing arts] 17] Sheevelippura and Pradakshina vazhi [ the
> circumambulatory path outside the chuttambalam ] 18] Oottupura [ the
> refectory] 19] Gopuram [ the gates with towers from the four directions]
> 20] Theerthakkulam [ the temple pond] 21] Maryada[ the Outer wall around
> the compound.
>
> Vaikkom is a Mahadeva kshetram as well as Mahakshetram. Even Guruvayur and
> Vadakkunathan temples are not Mahakshetram
>
> Venkatraman
>
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