Srirangam, is not only my birthplace in India, but also a very important spiritual place of worship to Vaishnavaites (those who follow Vishnu, Hinduism). Lord Ranganathan (form of Vishnu) is the main deity at the Ranganathaswamy temple. Although, I am not a vaishnavaite by birth, Lord Ranganathan has been a part and parcel of my spiritual journey.
I feel that there should be no religious fights amongst people because all are one and the same.
There is no better place than Srirangam that will prove the Love of God to mankind irrespective of the religion.
The best example is the story of 'Thulukka Nachiyar'. Srirangam was ruled by Mughals for sometime in the early 14th Century. Temples and idols became the ill targets of the then emperors. Surathani, was the Muslim Princess and she begged the King, that she will keep the Panchaloga (five metals/alloys) idol of Azhagiyamanavalar Perumal (another form of Vishnu). They all returned to Delhi. Gradually, she fell in love with the Lord himself . Perumal has also given her dharshans in various forms every night. The king realising the situation decided to return the idol to Sri Ramanujar. (preacher and follower of Vaishnavism) . Not withstanding the separation from the Lord, Surathani also returned to Srirangam and vanished in the air mysteriously. Lord Ranganathan appeared in the dreams of the then head priest and pronounced Surathani to be his beloved wife.
The story sent goose bumps all over me as I was reading it from several other sources.-A Hindu God marrying a Muslim Princess!!!
Love of God is common to all. The Bhakti of mankind to the Supreme is the purest form of Love. The Supreme power has taken different avatars, be it Lord Ranganathan or Allah? So has the mankind- our avatars in the name of religion-be it Hindu or Muslim. What more proof do one need for the confused minds?
A spiritual journey of Love from Srirangam to Delhi! Butter rotis are served to 'Thulukka Nachiyar' and she can also be seen as a deity in veil at the feet of the Lord.
I was so impressed with this story, so I entered it in my blog diary today. I have made no attempts to narrate the complete story. For those who are interested more about this, please visit other blogs /books where further informations can be obtained. I myself read the story online and my due credit goes to all the sources/authors of other blogs that I have read.
Today, I originally set myself out to write about the Tudor way of living in modern Britain, but history took a different turn, so I will gladly reserve that for another time.
Although the equality in divinity has become crystal clear, there is still food for thought. Do temples allow and treat people of all religions equally? Who should answer this? Priests or Trusts or every individual?
I feel that there should be no religious fights amongst people because all are one and the same.
There is no better place than Srirangam that will prove the Love of God to mankind irrespective of the religion.
The best example is the story of 'Thulukka Nachiyar'. Srirangam was ruled by Mughals for sometime in the early 14th Century. Temples and idols became the ill targets of the then emperors. Surathani, was the Muslim Princess and she begged the King, that she will keep the Panchaloga (five metals/alloys) idol of Azhagiyamanavalar Perumal (another form of Vishnu). They all returned to Delhi. Gradually, she fell in love with the Lord himself . Perumal has also given her dharshans in various forms every night. The king realising the situation decided to return the idol to Sri Ramanujar. (preacher and follower of Vaishnavism) . Not withstanding the separation from the Lord, Surathani also returned to Srirangam and vanished in the air mysteriously. Lord Ranganathan appeared in the dreams of the then head priest and pronounced Surathani to be his beloved wife.
The story sent goose bumps all over me as I was reading it from several other sources.-A Hindu God marrying a Muslim Princess!!!
Love of God is common to all. The Bhakti of mankind to the Supreme is the purest form of Love. The Supreme power has taken different avatars, be it Lord Ranganathan or Allah? So has the mankind- our avatars in the name of religion-be it Hindu or Muslim. What more proof do one need for the confused minds?
A spiritual journey of Love from Srirangam to Delhi! Butter rotis are served to 'Thulukka Nachiyar' and she can also be seen as a deity in veil at the feet of the Lord.
I was so impressed with this story, so I entered it in my blog diary today. I have made no attempts to narrate the complete story. For those who are interested more about this, please visit other blogs /books where further informations can be obtained. I myself read the story online and my due credit goes to all the sources/authors of other blogs that I have read.
Today, I originally set myself out to write about the Tudor way of living in modern Britain, but history took a different turn, so I will gladly reserve that for another time.
Although the equality in divinity has become crystal clear, there is still food for thought. Do temples allow and treat people of all religions equally? Who should answer this? Priests or Trusts or every individual?
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