Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Namaste Nikhil, Thank you for the valuable and interesting information. Enjoyed reading it very much! Om Hari Hara , Nikhil V <nikhil_v23 wrote: > > Seeing the discussion on temples of Kerala, I thought > I'd add my bit here. > > The structural construction rules as well as other > rules regarding pooja, procedures to be folowed etc > followed my most temples in Kerala have been laid out > by none other than PARASHURAMA. Lord Vishnu's avatar > before Shri Ram. > > > As the legend, goes, PARASHURAMA created Kerala by > reclaiming land from the sea, by throwing his axe. > Then he brought Bhramins from various parts of the > country and advised them to take care of the land and > gave them strict instructions on the procedures of > TANTRA. > > These are very unique to Kerala Bhramins.. which again > proves the PARASHURAMA story. Also you may note that > the typical SHAIVA-VISHNAVA divide is absolutely > absent in Kerala. You will find Shiva, Vishnu and > Shakti Temples all over the place, and many times you > will find that both Shiva and Vishnu dieties are > installed in the same temples and people pray before > both with same respect. > > REGARDS > > Nikhil > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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