Tirumala - Tirupati Destruction update

08-18-2004, 07:00 AM

The secrets come out ----

TTD officials caught 'red-handed' in their attempt to
swindle God's money. Hundreds of Crores of rupeess
being swindled in the name of various projects!

Over 300 religious heads, seers (peetadhipatis,
Jagadgurus, Mahants) and hundreds of Agama Saastra
Experts are with HH Sri Sri Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji
Maharaj in opposing the destruction of Tirumala.

TTD requested His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji
Maharaj to help them out and provide them complete
guidance in proper conduct of the temple and making
sure the procedures and processes which were being
compromised are corrected.

Read on..... (more details soon)

ITEM - 1
Source: The Hindu
(http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/08/18...1809410400.htm)

ITEM - 2
http://www.eenadu.net/archives/archi...eccount=19&ar\
chdsn=1882004

ITEM - 3
Source: The Hindu
(http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/08/18...1809360400.htm)

Andhra Pradesh
Lift veil on `mandapam' issue: Jeeyar
By Our Staff Reporter
VIJAYAWADA,

AUG. 17.
Tridandi Sreemannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swami
on Tuesday dared the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
(TTD) to make public the reason for the "abrupt and
secret move" to dismantle the 14th Century 1000-pillar
mandapam under the "guise" of constructing the
`mahaprakaram' at a whooping cost of Rs. 72 crores.

Though there were 110 issues listed on the TTD agenda
for improving facilities under the master plan, there
was no mention of dismantling the structure and
construction of the `mahaprakaram' even till September
2003, he alleged at a news conference at his ashram
in Sitanagaram.

The Swamiji, who himself has been facing criticism
from certain quarters for "pressuring" the Government
to take up reconstruction of the dismantled
structure, warned that people would teach a fitting
lesson if the Government went back on its assurance
to rebuild it.

Defends role

While stoutly defending his role in the whole episode,
he released copies of several official letters
addressed to him by the TTD in the past two years
seeking his guidance for the proper conduct of temple
affairs. "But now, a vilification campaign that I am
trying to have supremacy in the affairs of the TTD has
been launched against me," he said.

`No scriptural sanction'

Quoting extensively from the `shastras', he said that
the TTD's decision to dismantle the structures neither
served logic nor had scriptural sanction. He
contradicted the TTD Board's claim that the
`mahaprakaram' was being constructed to provide
comforts for pilgrims.

The dismantled 1000-pillar hall at Tirumula dated back
to 1464 A.D. as per the inscriptions found at the
place. The inscriptions had also clearly stated that
the place was to be used for important rituals, he
said.

__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish.
http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail