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Hundi at Home!

The concept of a Hundi kept in the pooja of homes in olden days was something every one of us would recall. Whenever God's blessing was required for a new venture or for safety during a yatra or for the success in a school or college exam or to overcome illness or just any auspicious occasion, a coin or a currency note would get dropped into it. Decades back, when monthly salary would be received in cash, much before cheques and subsequently direct credit to the employee's bank account came into vogue, it was customary to first keep the salary cover at the altar, and make the first disbursement to God by dropping a small portion into this Hundi. When annual bonus was received or the occasion was a more important one, a larger sum would be deposited!

Punar Nirman of Perumal Koil

In my blog of Aug 3, 2012, titled 'Prayers Answered!', I had mentioned about the ongoing re-construction of the Vishnu temple in the village.  I give in the link alongside, photos taken on my trip to the village on 4th instant. 

Hopefully, in six months time, after the Kumbhabhishekam of the Sivan Koil, similar consecration of the Perumal Koil can also be expected.

New Sivan Koil Nearing Completion

In my recent blog of 1^st Aug 2012, I had mentioned about a friend forwarding me some pictures of the under-reconstruction Sivan koil.  These were hosted in the blog and can be seen alongside at the link 'Sivan Koil under re-construction'.  Since viewing the images I developed a restless urge to visit the place and see things in person.  This feeling was partly due to the guilt of not having visited my Kuladeivam, the Mahasastha at

Prayers Answered!

Great News!  No sooner I had mentioned about the Perumal Koil in the blog yesterday, a good friend of mine, a regular visitor to the village, called me a little while ago to say that a philanthropic person has undertaken the task of re-construction of this temple and that the demolition work has started about a month back.  I certainly feel that there is something  providential that such good things must happen in Suraikayur one after another in the last 5 years. 

First it was the Mahasastha Ayyanar koil, then the now under-construction Sivan Koil and next the soon-to-be-new Perumal Koil.  What is it, if it is not divine interventions?  May the Maha Sastha, Siva and Perumal bless us all.

Perumal Koil Photos

In my first blog written in Sept 2008 titled 'About Suraikayur', I described the village and provided visuals.  This was intended for those who had not seen the quite beauty of their ancestral village with a fond hope that it would draw them into visiting the place. Going through some of my archived images, I noticed that I had not provided a separate link to the images of the Vishnu temple situated in one end of the one-time agraharam.  But these were embedded in the photos of the Kumbabishekam held in Sep 2008.  I now provide alongside some of the images of the Perumal Koil, which certainly at sometime in the past must have seen active worship and remained lively.  Hopefully, with the Lord's grace, those days would return soon.

Sivan Koil under re-construction

The Punar Nirman of Sivan Koil which commenced on Jan 26, 2011 (see the posting of Jan 2011) has progressed in a very satisfactory way.  Recently one of the devotees who visited the place in Jun 2012 has shared a few photos which are available in the link alongside.  Those who have seen the temple earlier will remember the dilapidated structure which existed on that ground before.  If you have missed it,  click on the link alongside titled 'Sivan Koil' to know what it was like.