Evolution of Temple Management - Padmanabhaswamy Temple: A Case Study
Śrī Padmanabhaswamy Temple reflects centuries of change in governance, power, and accountability, and their enduring impact on ritual, sanctity, and faith.
Rema Raghavan is a student of Vaishnavism and a storyteller. She writes on Hindu dharma, seeking balance between ancient practices and modern evolutions. She is a contributor to the Indian Textbook revision committee to bring IKS to students in all subjects. She is an electrical engineer with an MBA by education and is employed in corporate America.
Śrī Padmanabhaswamy Temple reflects centuries of change in governance, power, and accountability, and their enduring impact on ritual, sanctity, and faith.
A scholarly examination of the complex, labor-intensive, and distinctive vigraha-making tradition known as Kadusārkarā Yogam, which uses more than one hundred ingredients.
The article traces devotees’ dilemma over time, between continuing to worship a damaged mūrti and waiting indefinitely for its restoration.