agama questions

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• October 31, 2002


Dear Murali Vanamamalai,

The VaikAnasa Agamas are followed in Vaishanite shrines only. However, it is
true that  within the temple compound of the Nataraja temple in Cidambaram
there is also a shrine of Vishnu (govindaraja - it is the ideol which was
taken by Ramanuja for security reasons to Tirupati and installed there in the
Govindaraja temple in Tirupati town itself).
This VGovidaraja shrine in Cidambaram is served according to the
VaikAnasAgama by VaikhAnasa Arcakas. Thus while it is true that the VaikhAna system of
worship is followed within the Sgiva temple in Cidambaram, you will not find
any VaikhAnasa worshipping another god as first and foremost god than Vishnu. 

Regards 
Ute

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