Can we recreate Tirupathi?
There can be no two exactly alike things on earth. So a replica will be a replica and I think you would agree with me. But the question is "Will there be the same positive energy seen at the replicas???"
I believe that the energy that we feel is prevalent all around us. It is just that we want to associate it to one place and one idol. If u look at it - a Dharshan at Tirupathi and Dharshan at T.Nagar( the Venkatachalapathi temple here) is the same.. (albiet more peaceful here as there is lesser crowd)
If you ask me, to recreate something like the Tirupathi experience is impossible for the experience is not just about the deity like Gils pointed out but the entire trip across seven hills, the Ram Bhagicha, the never ending queue, the sea of tonsured humanity, the telugu characters( as Vivek says "jelebi ya pitchu pota maadiri)and the jaragandis.
But to associate the energy that u feel at tirupathi is possible coz that is the energy thatyou feel when you are around the idol. To me I can feel the same energy when I visit the local Goddess' temple here.. So, does that mean that it is the deity that exudes the energy? No, it is my mind that associated such energy..
So now it is upto you to think and decide if there will be that "positive energy" at replicas.
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Majority of us are not capable of making our own decisions when it comes to spirituality... We expect to be guided.... to be led by someone who knows 'better'..... Its about faith...... because there is no way to 'prove' anything that is told...... So, most people go by the general opinion......
This is why Tirupathi gets more and more popular every year.... well, there is nothing wrong in it....
If I wanted to buy an mp3 player and I knew nothing about gadgets, I would pick up a magazine... read reviews(even if i don't understand anything).... just go by the recomendations in it...... So I would end up buying the iPod coz that is what sells most....
There are no 'better' choices in spirituality..... there could be choices that 'suit you better'....
If I knew more about gadgets, I would discover that a cheap looking Sandisk player is sufficient for my needs.....
But.... only if I knew enough !
sorry if the anology sounds wierd :)
replykaaga oru posta??!! :) kalkareenga
I second your thoughts but only to a certain extent !!
The temples in the USA are very "North Indian " in their architecture. However, when I visit some temples which have the gopuram as in South India, it stirs a sense of happiness in me.
It might well be that I am homesick.But the correct replica always helps !!
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