Comments on: Temples http://noenthuda.com/blog/2009/05/31/temples/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:54:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anil KUMAR http://noenthuda.com/blog/2009/05/31/temples/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Anil KUMAR Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:58:29 +0000 http://noenthuda.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-2530 Try weekdays for the Ganesha Temple; Jolly analysis re Tirupati :-) Try weekdays for the Ganesha Temple;

Jolly analysis re Tirupati :-)

]]> By: shankin http://noenthuda.com/blog/2009/05/31/temples/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 shankin Sun, 31 May 2009 14:37:51 +0000 http://noenthuda.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-2523 my mom insists on putting the money in the 'aarthi tatte' instead of the hundi because some priests are hardly paid. i remember, their salary was Rs 400 per month (housing, school for kids free) for one of priest. this was about 10 years ago. thought they hold the 'highest'(?) posision in social hierarchy, they are not paid well .. i know they are suppose to beg for alms etc by really old social norms, but times have changed. i am also sure that priests who claim to read horoscopes and 'predict' your fortunes make a lot of money by such donations. for the record, i am not religious. my mom insists on putting the money in the ‘aarthi tatte’ instead of the hundi because some priests are hardly paid. i remember, their salary was Rs 400 per month (housing, school for kids free) for one of priest. this was about 10 years ago. thought they hold the ‘highest’(?) posision in social hierarchy, they are not paid well .. i know they are suppose to beg for alms etc by really old social norms, but times have changed.

i am also sure that priests who claim to read horoscopes and ‘predict’ your fortunes make a lot of money by such donations.

for the record, i am not religious.

]]> By: skimpy http://noenthuda.com/blog/2009/05/31/temples/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 skimpy Sun, 31 May 2009 12:52:00 +0000 http://noenthuda.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-2522 i went to the Ganesha temple next to the Hanuman Mandir yesterday. in fact, my experience there and at the Hanuman Mandir is what prompted this post. But given that yesterday was a saturday, there was much chaos and disorder all around. as for tirupati, I've already done some analysis about the loan here: http://noenthuda.com/blog/2008/12/24/what-rate-of-interest-did-kubera-charge/ i went to the Ganesha temple next to the Hanuman Mandir yesterday. in fact, my experience there and at the Hanuman Mandir is what prompted this post. But given that yesterday was a saturday, there was much chaos and disorder all around.

as for tirupati, I’ve already done some analysis about the loan here:

http://noenthuda.com/blog/2008/12/24/what-rate-of-interest-did-kubera-charge/

]]> By: skimpy http://noenthuda.com/blog/2009/05/31/temples/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 skimpy Sun, 31 May 2009 12:49:30 +0000 http://noenthuda.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-2521 seems a bit too far from delhi. suggest something closer. i want to do some traveling etc. seems a bit too far from delhi. suggest something closer. i want to do some traveling etc.

]]> By: Anil KUMAR http://noenthuda.com/blog/2009/05/31/temples/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Anil KUMAR Sun, 31 May 2009 04:17:11 +0000 http://noenthuda.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-2511 You've articulated what I experience visiting temples. Besides being loud [decibel-wise], I find North Indian temples seem museum like than places of devotion; some say its probably due to the fact that South Indians are used to seeing idols in black-stone but I don't think that's the only reason. While on topic of temples in CP, I like the Ganesha temple next to the Hanuman Mandir. Friendly priests and its mostly peaceful except on Saturdays... Tirupati has legitimatized the mythical reason for the deity's residence in the seven hills - collect money to repay debt, except GAAP or a similar system of accounting didn't seem to have been adapted :-). No idea when the loan gets repaid, some say its time-bound, all of Kaliyug. So, its fun to go there when one has the money for expensive sevas. You’ve articulated what I experience visiting temples.

Besides being loud [decibel-wise], I find North Indian temples seem museum like than places of devotion; some say its probably due to the fact that South Indians are used to seeing idols in black-stone but I don’t think that’s the only reason. While on topic of temples in CP, I like the Ganesha temple next to the Hanuman Mandir. Friendly priests and its mostly peaceful except on Saturdays…

Tirupati has legitimatized the mythical reason for the deity’s residence in the seven hills – collect money to repay debt, except GAAP or a similar system of accounting didn’t seem to have been adapted :-) . No idea when the loan gets repaid, some say its time-bound, all of Kaliyug. So, its fun to go there when one has the money for expensive sevas.

]]> By: Vinay http://noenthuda.com/blog/2009/05/31/temples/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 Vinay Sat, 30 May 2009 19:42:22 +0000 http://noenthuda.com/blog/?p=1334#comment-2502 If you are not bothered about religion and all, you must visit this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranakpur Absolute peace! The antiquity and architecture will capture you. Worth a trip from Delhi. If you are not bothered about religion and all, you must visit this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranakpur

Absolute peace!

The antiquity and architecture will capture you. Worth a trip from Delhi.

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