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Temples Of India

HUMANISM ATOP THE TEMPLE TOWER

"Didn't I warn you not to disclose it to any at any time?" said 
16Trirukottiyur Nambi, the Guru looking daggers causing sure death 
"You'll go to hell, if said and should not at the cost of death" 
The youth gave a verbatim report to the Guru in the voice as said.

"But how then" the Guru roared. "you preach to all and sundry 
you'll go to hell and there's no 17prayaschitta in this country." 
"I prefer hell to heaven for the 18swargaprapati of human race 
I'm ready now, if it ensures Heaven without fail' he said in grace.

"19O Ramanuja you're a phenomenon and unique is your humanism 
Though old and learned I've not grown to your stature in humanism 
Thou art my Guru nay guru to the whole world and of Humanism" 
With tears, the Guru offered 20abhishekam to Ramanuja's humananism. 


16. the Preceptor of Ramanuja who initiated him into the mysteries of spiritualism . , 
17. retribution . . 
18. entitlement of heaven .. 
19. the famous exponent of Vaishnavism 
20. a ritual of washing performed to indicate ones deep veneration.

 

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