05-28-2010, 10:59 PM
[quote name='Swamy G' date='27 May 2010 - 05:07 AM' timestamp='1274961570' post='106594']
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Shame on us Hindus for allowing this to happen. No point in blaming the government, we know how GoI works. GoI just cares for the money the temples generate. Hopefully, this opens the eyes of more Hindus and they actively adopt temples in every nook and corner.
Added: My theory is that Tirupathi temple attracts lot of pilgrims and consequentially money. The popular it gets, more people throng; and slowly other temples and pilgrimage centers dwindle in importance. Temples need to be patronized by devotees and well-wishers. There is no other way, there are no longer Kings and Emperors to take care of the temples, we Hindus have to do it. Whatever we are doing seems to be not sufficient.
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Until temples are taken out of government control, Hindus and Hindus temples will suffer.
This temple gets 20-40 crores a year. Money is not problem if properly used. It is sheer negligence by Devadaya shaka (temple ministry) and its political appointees to this temple administration.
Till independence, local kings (Velama Doras) (loyal to Rayas even after collapse of Vijayanagara) were patronizing temples in this area. After government took over we have slow death.
Hindus shamelessly donate in Hundis, government appointees to temples and government eat that money except doing some nominal work.
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Shame on us Hindus for allowing this to happen. No point in blaming the government, we know how GoI works. GoI just cares for the money the temples generate. Hopefully, this opens the eyes of more Hindus and they actively adopt temples in every nook and corner.
Added: My theory is that Tirupathi temple attracts lot of pilgrims and consequentially money. The popular it gets, more people throng; and slowly other temples and pilgrimage centers dwindle in importance. Temples need to be patronized by devotees and well-wishers. There is no other way, there are no longer Kings and Emperors to take care of the temples, we Hindus have to do it. Whatever we are doing seems to be not sufficient.
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Until temples are taken out of government control, Hindus and Hindus temples will suffer.
This temple gets 20-40 crores a year. Money is not problem if properly used. It is sheer negligence by Devadaya shaka (temple ministry) and its political appointees to this temple administration.
Till independence, local kings (Velama Doras) (loyal to Rayas even after collapse of Vijayanagara) were patronizing temples in this area. After government took over we have slow death.
Hindus shamelessly donate in Hundis, government appointees to temples and government eat that money except doing some nominal work.