11-19-2007, 06:53 PM
I have seen the movie Perumthachan. That is what he also mentioned in that movie when he was building vigrahas. I suggest everyone watch that wonderful movie. There is also a scene where the Perumthachan knocks at a piece of rock with a hammer to check if that piece of rock is masculine or feminine.
He quotes the part below as quoted by Ganapati Sthapati where he tells his child who is a budding builder that an idol of a devi/temple is not just product of your artistry or exhibition of skills but also part of your devotion to that symbol. Basically you are endowing a rock with divine energy and that requires tapasya.
It is on a different level.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati, the traditional architect who designed Iraivan Temple, noted, "The parts of the temple are so integrated that they become a living organism worthy of worship." The Upanishads say, "<b>Look upon the temple building as embodied energy and worship Him with Vedic mantras</b>."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He quotes the part below as quoted by Ganapati Sthapati where he tells his child who is a budding builder that an idol of a devi/temple is not just product of your artistry or exhibition of skills but also part of your devotion to that symbol. Basically you are endowing a rock with divine energy and that requires tapasya.
It is on a different level.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati, the traditional architect who designed Iraivan Temple, noted, "The parts of the temple are so integrated that they become a living organism worthy of worship." The Upanishads say, "<b>Look upon the temple building as embodied energy and worship Him with Vedic mantras</b>."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->