CONCISE ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Vakula Devi in Kaliyug is
Yashoda Devi in Dwaparayug. Lord Krishna gives a boon to Yashoda Devi that she
will witness and perform his marriage in Kaliyug. As per Puranas, she is
instrumental in performing marriage of Lord Srinivasa with Goddess Padmavathi. A
temple dedicated to her is in Tirupati since many centuries, albeit in ruins.
Daily rituals were performed in the temple, dedicated to her, till the Indian
Independence. However, unlawful stone mining around the temple has led to
deterioration of the surroundings as well as the neglect had
dilapidated the temple.
This story is not just confined to this temple alone, but for
many temples in India.
Sri Paripoornananda Swamiji of Sri Math with other Hindu
pontiffs has taken upon themselves to lead a movement to retrofit the temple
and restore the sanctity of the temple. Let us all join the movement by
informing the fellow devotees of the need to save our heritage monuments,
religious places and sites from unlawful destruction by land grabbers and
greedy businessmen.
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