Dear Muthuprakash, It says about none other than our known Archaeologist Dr Satyamurthy, the founder for REACH, where our SPS @ SB sir is also a trustee. I am Chandrasekaran, MAdan, etc. are also part of PS group.Tomorrow we are having a interview from Aha FM and it may be telecast on coming Monday. Join us to save more temples,
One small humble suggestion. Since you are part of the NDTV framework, it would do wonders if some small interview or programme is done in NDTV , to cover the activities of REACH and temple_cleaners. Since NDTV network has a national as well as international reach, i presume that it would attract a lot more people to help us towards this noble cause. Miles to go before we sleep!!!!
The HINDU artilce caught the attention of Singer Chiinmayyi (that's how she spells her name)'s mother, being an archeology buff herself, and she had informed her daughter about our foundation. Chiinmayyi contacted us and wanted the recording within short notice, that's Thursday evening, if at all it is poossible. She was to fly to Singapore for a live stage singing performance with her friend and had to wind up the finishing touches of the recording and keep the track ready, so that people can hear it coming Monday Indian time 7 AM to 9 AM,in the morning breakfast show. Unfortunately Dr.T.Satyamurthy was not around town, so were other trustees, except Mr.Hariharan. Mr.Hariharan amidst his busy schedule chose to come for the recording and members Seetharaman (from TCS) and our REACH member Nilakantan, Uzhavarappani group members Srinivasan and his crew including a mother and a boy made the show lively. Even though the message was enormous, Chiinmayyi handled things beautifully and tactfully and is bringing out the relay coming Monday. So, please enjoy listening and give feed back to her show to Aahaa fm and to REACH. Those who can listen through net can click the URL:-
Thanks to the media, THE HINDU, DINAMALAR and to Ms. Chiinmayyi who could make us reach the rural folk through our voices and her compering, through aahaa FM. Of course, it was Rajan Ganesh the founding member of yahoo group temple_cleaners who responded to Chiinmayyi's call and made me club all the available speakers in such a short time. We enjoyed every bit from 8 PM to 11 PM Thursday, during recording. Chiinmayyi had to complete her stuff till late midnight and fly to Singapore. So much for dedication fo work.
This is a very commendable effort, it is great to have people instead of talking, getting and accomplishing it. Kudos.
I would like to make a suggestion even if most of you are aware of this. Is there any method to create awareness on keeping the temple clean. The last time I was in Srirangam temple in June 2007, the outside praharam ( was smelling of urine and outside pragaram had . It was really offensive and demoralizing. Nam perumal and Thayar are living in bhuloka vaikundam any awareness to help in establishing the sanctity of the temple. This is one example and I understand it is a massive effort, but it needs to start some place. I would like to help too.
REACH / Temple Cleaning is the brain child of our Dear Plastics Chandra. About 3 years back, Himself and his sister Mrs. Uma / ICICI Mumbai RUSHED TO join our group from Mumbai and enroled in the Van - in front of Tirupathi Temple, T.Nagar Chennai, - which was to move towards Thanjavur Big Temple. Related to Swami Suddhanandha Bharathi from the paternal side they are associated with a School in Sivaganga.
Ever dynamic Chandra associated himself with a couple of Auditors and pesonalities from other walks of life and planned Temple Cleaners e- Group..
Upon retirement from ASI, Suptt Archlgist Dr. Sathiyamurthy encouraged similar activities and REACH took shape. I am also included as one of the Founder Trustees in this but Chandra remained outside the Trust Board., tho" he is catalistic in all the activities.
REACH is becoming a familiar name of late in Temple cleaning / preservastion / tourism / epigraphical studies, though so much need to be done in more organised way..