Experts explain ritual, architecture, theology behind temple worship

Experts and scholars gave an in-depth investigation connected the integration of rituals, architecture and theology successful preserving the sanctity and functionality of Vaishnava temples.

Parasaram Bhavanarayanacharyulu, an adjunct prof astatine Sri Venkateswara Vedic University (SVVU) and besides a Agama advisor to the TTD, connected Wednesday (March 25) dwelt connected temple architecture arsenic prescribed successful the Vaikhanasa Agama (doctrine of temple worship).

Delivering the 3rd lecture successful the bid connected Vaishnava Agama’ organised by the Tirupati determination centre of Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts (IGNCA), functioning nether the Union Ministry of Culture, helium besides explained the structural components of temples, their symbolic meanings and the scriptural guidelines governing their operation and layout.

Sri Vikhanasa Trust’s Secretary Ganjam Prabhakaracharyulu highlighted the value of adhering to Vaikhanasa traditions successful temple operation and worship and appreciated the IGNCA’s efforts to beforehand Agamic cognition among the public.

Stressing the request for scholarly engagement with accepted temple sciences and ritual systems, IGNCA Regional Director K.T.V. Raghavan, successful his invited address, explained however the lawsuit provided a level for accepted practitioners and world scholars arsenic well, to sphere the nation’s affluent Agamic heritage.