{"id":1890,"date":"2020-04-17T18:36:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T13:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sethubandhanam.com\/?page_id=1890"},"modified":"2020-04-19T14:51:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T09:21:22","slug":"covid-support-for-rural-temple-priests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sethubandhanam.com\/index.php\/covid-support-for-rural-temple-priests\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID Support for Rural Temple Priests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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COVID Support for priests (gurukkals) of rural shiva temples (Paadal petra sthalams)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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We Are Overfunding\u00a0<\/h3>

Thanks to your overwhelming response, this campaign is over funding in a day. We kindly request you to donate for the other COVID causes<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that require immediate support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Significance of this cause<\/h4>

Sethubandhanam has an ongoing monthly campaign to provide oil to the famed Important Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu (Paadal Petra Sthalams). You can read more about that initiative here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>

It is a known fact the priests in these temples depend on the crowds (albeit small) that visit the temples for their livelihood.\u00a0The COVID-19\u00a0 lockdown that has impacted the livelihoods of many across the country – has severely impacted the priests in these temples.\u00a0<\/span>Their income \u2013 already a fluctuating one prior to the lockdown \u2013 has virtually dropped to nothing this month. Given their modest means and savings, they definitely need extensive public help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Team Ramakrishnan and their effort<\/h4>

Shri. Ramakrishnan and his 30 member team in Chennai have been leading an effort to supply oil to light lamps in these temples. With the recent lockdown to COVID-19, many of the temple priests have personally reached out to him for help. Most of them require money to sustain their livelihoods and families.\u00a0<\/p>

In particular, 18 such priests from the remote villages in Tamil Nadu have reached out for financial support. The goal of this campaign is 2-fold:\u00a0<\/p>

  1. Provide instant financial relief<\/strong> to these Gurukkals (priests). Money will be transferred to them instantly at the rate at which its received.\u00a0<\/li>
  2. Provide sustained support<\/strong> beyond the lockdown. While the existing lockdown is till May 3, it is expected that these Vaidikas will require atleast 2 months of support.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    List of Vaidikas (priests) with details<\/h4>