Directed by divine command
The salagrama garland ... where royalty obeyed the deity.
THE PADMAVATHI Samedha Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Keelkattalai is rather unique for the simple reason that devotees have been directed by divine command in implementing certain tasks. The temple at 1A, Rajendra Nagar, (Ph: 22478640)closer to Keelkattalai bus terminus, has shrines for Padmavathi Thayar, Sri Rama, Sri Sudarsanar and Sri Narasimhar along with Sri Ganesa.
The local aasthikas of Keelkattalai had formed Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana Mandali and the group has been chanting Vishnu Sahasranamam on Sundays (for the past 435 weeks).
One of the devotees had a dream in which Lord Srinivasa instructed her to donate the vacant site she owned for constructing a temple for Him.
A temple was constructed with the help of philanthropists and devotees' contribution and the Maha Samprokshanam was held on April 29.
Recently, the founder secretary A. R. Sarangapani had a dream for three consecutive days in which Lord Srinivasa appeared and asked him to offer 108 Salagramam mala to be obtained from the King of Nepal Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The devotee decided to make an effort and wrote to the King of Nepal describing his dream.
After three months, a parcel with 108 Salagramams arrived from the King of Nepal. The awestruck devotee made arrangements to string the Salagramams in plated gold. This was accomplished and on May 14 and after special puja and thirumanjanam the Salagrama mala adorned the neck of Lord Srinivasa amidst the chanting the veda parayanams and prayers of hundreds of devotees.
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