[Advaita-l] Any Vishnu temples run by smarthas?

[Kalyan K]

Dear Sri Subramanyam,


>I think we can cite the Guruvayurappan at Guruvayur, Kerala.  The worship
>services are performed by Nambudiris who are not considered Vaishnavas as
>far as I know.


It is true that the nambudiris are not vaishnavas. But the nambudiri
brahmins cannot exactly be treated as smartas either. They consider
themselves as Srautas.

>And what about Ayyappan Temple, Sabarimala?  The deity can be considered

>'Vaishnava' though He is said to be Hari-Hara putran.


The ayyappa temple cannot be considered as vaishnava or saiva. This is
notwithstanding the UrdhvapuNDram.


Regards
Kalyan