SRIRANGA MAHATHMYAM PART V
Ranga Gita ( continues)
Those who offer me honey will be bestowed with a sweet voice.. Every abhishekam of mine has a significance. Be it milk, curd, sugarcane juice, panchamrutham or ghee those who offer me anything and everything will be bestowed with prosperity. It is much better to construct and renovate old temples than to build new ones. As the Lord ordained so did Thirumangaiazhwar offer gold for Ranganathar’s vimana. The Lord continued to list the dwathrimshad ( 32) faults to be avoided in temples. He said:
1) Those who have not cleansed their mouth, brushed their teeth or had their mouth should not enter the temple precincts.
2) They should not offer me already used paraphernalia.
3) They should not be dressed in shabby clothes nor should they leave their hair uncombed.
4) The temple should be maintained clean and neat.
5) They should not enter the temple with their footwear.
6) None should drink liquor in the temple precincts. No casinos or toiletry is allowed in the temple.
7) As the devotees enter the temple they should avoid unnecessary speech, ridicule or loud noise.
8) Business, shops and mercantile are not permitted in the temple.
9) None should spit in the temple area.
10) The temple vessels or jewels should not be misused or thieved. Those who do so will be affected by leoprosy.
11) True devotees or saints must not be made fun of.
All thoughts, words and deeds must be fixed on ME”
The lord finished His Gita thus. He then went on to explain the Karma Yoga, Gnana Yoga an Bhakthi Yoga. Finally as in the Bhagavad Gita He concluded His Gita with Sharanagathi ( surrender to the Lord) as the only means to attain the Lord is the easiest possible way.
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