08-02-2010, 09:46 PM
My friend said this to me
Note: ellai amman temples -> Are Shakti temples in TN that villagers believe protect their villages, usually such temples are constructed at village boundaries (ellai).
Quote:met a cousin of mine yesterday who is in insurance buisness...travels a lot within Andhra..was saying..that not just the poor but even the rich among the kammas, chodrys in andhra...every 3rd person is getting conv..to X big time in vijaywada, rajhmundy areas..itseems priests are selling dilapitated temples in villages to xians..since they are in provery and govt. does not pay them much...so like the ellai amman temples..xian ones are coming up...fast in villages
Note: ellai amman temples -> Are Shakti temples in TN that villagers believe protect their villages, usually such temples are constructed at village boundaries (ellai).