ABOUT THIS SCHEME
The main focus of forming the PWRM Association ( Place of Worship Renovation & Maintenance Association) was to have basic daily pooja be done at remote temples in rural areas which are less cared for. Structures of some temples are damaged to such extent that the risk of the temple caving in is high.
However renovation of this type would cost huge capital outlay and series of approvals from statutory bodies etc. which are cumbersome, time consuming involving huge costs. Hence we have decided to focus only on maintenance of temples and introduce basic daily pooja like plain water abhishekam, plain rice neivedhiem, applying sandal paste/kumkum and lighting of lamp.
While water is freely available, civil supplies ration provides rice for neivedhiem, and devotees/sponsors provide oil etc, the remuneration for the priest/ caretaker needs to be bridged in most temples with outside support/conribution.
After personal meetings and rounds of discussion, we have so far successfully negotiated a rate of Rs 500 per month per temple as remuneration to the priest/caretaker and successfully launched this scheme.
However renovation of this type would cost huge capital outlay and series of approvals from statutory bodies etc. which are cumbersome, time consuming involving huge costs. Hence we have decided to focus only on maintenance of temples and introduce basic daily pooja like plain water abhishekam, plain rice neivedhiem, applying sandal paste/kumkum and lighting of lamp.
While water is freely available, civil supplies ration provides rice for neivedhiem, and devotees/sponsors provide oil etc, the remuneration for the priest/ caretaker needs to be bridged in most temples with outside support/conribution.
After personal meetings and rounds of discussion, we have so far successfully negotiated a rate of Rs 500 per month per temple as remuneration to the priest/caretaker and successfully launched this scheme.
Donors willing to join this Daily Pooja Scheme need to contribute on a monthly basis (preferably without reminders and further follow up ie. through online transfers or standing instruction to their banks) a sum of Rs 500 every month before the 5th of every month.
Modified Daily Pooja Scheme
We have identified certain temples which are ready to commence daily pooja provided certain initial things like vasthram for the Shiva Lingam, oil for lamps on a regular basis, rudraksha malai , Vibhooti pattai, Vibhooti, kumkum, sandal paste etc are given. We have started this on an experimental basis in 5 temples in Uthramerur in June 2015. If this succeeds, with minimum expenditure we can commence daily pooja in more temples.
Modified Daily Pooja Scheme
We have identified certain temples which are ready to commence daily pooja provided certain initial things like vasthram for the Shiva Lingam, oil for lamps on a regular basis, rudraksha malai , Vibhooti pattai, Vibhooti, kumkum, sandal paste etc are given. We have started this on an experimental basis in 5 temples in Uthramerur in June 2015. If this succeeds, with minimum expenditure we can commence daily pooja in more temples.
terrific initiative. congrats on this.
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prabhu