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

[D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ]

In Tirupati archakas  are Vaikhanasas. They are not Sri Vaishnavas.
Sri Vaishnavas as far as I understand cannot enter the sanctum
sanctorum in tirupati. They are allowed to do only ancillary services
other than archana,

regards,
Sarma.


On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 3:13 PM, V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Kalyan K <kalyankc.81 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear members,
> >
> > I notice that most of the Vishnu temples in South India are run by either
> > Sri Vaisnavas or Madhwas. Temples like Tirupati, Srirangam, Simhachalam,
> > Bhadrachalam, Udupi are all run by Vaishnavas. Are there any major Vishnu
> > (or his avatar) temples in South India, that are run by smartas? If so,
> can
> > some one please list them?
> >
>
> 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.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guruvayur_Temple
>
> And what about Ayyappan Temple, Sabarimala?  The deity can be considered
> 'Vaishnava' though He is said to be Hari-Hara putran.  He is seen with the
> 'UrdhvapuNDram' on His forehead though vibhuti abhiShekam is also a
> favourite of His.
>
>
> http://godsowncountrys.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/sabarimala-swamy-ayyappan-wallpapers-photos/#wpcom-carousel-699
>
> The famous Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple at Tiruvananthapuram is one more
> instance where worship is by Nambuthiris.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmanabhaswamy_Temple
>
> TiruvaTTAru is a 'divya desham' important for Srivaishnavas in Tamilnadu
> where Nambudiris do the puja.
>
> I understand from a Srivaishnava friend that there are some 11 divya desha
> temples in Kerala where Nambudiris do the puja.
>
> Of course, in the North, the famous Badrinarayan Temple is another one
> where Nambudiris do the puja.
>
> subrahmanian.v
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regards,
Sarma.