> > "Have you noticed how the walls of the sanctum sanctorum are covered > with modern tiles, making the place resemble a wash room?" he > shudders. > > They used modern tiles!, this is outrageous.
Hi he definitely WAS NOT talking about the big temple. I have seen a a lot of temples over a decade and i dont think many sanctums of the ancient ones were covered with tiles.
of course our modern temples are done so for reasons of maintainence.
> > "During the five pujas in the temple, all 430 dancers danced and > worshipped Lord Siva, accompanied by 150 musicians" > > Imaging 580 people dedicated during puja for 5 times, dancing and > singing with all the lamps, it might have been feast for the eyes! > > ya but how long did it all last? how soon after RRC's demise were these festivities stopped. were his efforts sustainable?
The article speaks about Nandipuram. In my very first trip with PS team or rather varalaaru team, in Jan 2005, I got a chance go spend a day with Dr. Kudavoil. Infact he guided us through lot many places in and around Kudanthai. The ended at a village, where he rushed us through a few temples, as it was getting dark and started narrating a story, mesmerizing indeed, and after an hour or so of narration (it was about Pallavas and Nandipuram), atlast said, the place where you are sitting is Nandipuram.
I think Gokul has the complete recording of the speach. He has the talent of transporting people back in time, with his scintillating speach. A simple and amazing personality with a very polite nature.