Despite crores website still a dream
With more and more religious administrations planning to be public-friendly inculcating novel methods of publicity, including launching of websites, a world-renowned hill temple, the income of which runs into crores annually, is crying for a website
WITH MORE and more religious administrations planning to be public-friendly inculcating novel methods of publicity, including launching of websites, a world-renowned hill temple, the income of which runs into crores annually, is crying for a website.
Raghuram Shankar, (34) a pilgrim from Andhra Pradesh, wanted to visit the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. When the tech-savvy pilgrim searched the Internet for hours, he realised to his immense disappointment that there was no authentic website on the temple. Raghuram is the representative of millions of people who have been trying to collect authentic details of the temple.
However, the Travancore Devaswom Board which administers most of the temples in the south and central Kerala do not have an active website now. The TDB website www.travancoredevaswom.org is down for the last two years.
A technical expert who wants to remain anonymous said that the domain name www.travancoredevaswom.org is owned by the TDB. But it was created only on March 23, 2006. “The site was last updated on March 23, 2009, but it remains inactive. If the TDB does not renew the domain before the expiry date of March 23, 2010, people who are interested can buy it,” he said.
“It’s shameful. We had alerted the TDB authorities on the need of a website for Sabarimala. But the response from the authorities was lukewarm. At that time Forbes magazine had listed Sabarimala as one the world's 10 most popular religious pilgrim centres in their travel magazine - Forbes traveler. And I got a request from them to create a website. Hence I started a website www.sabarimalasannidhanam.in with the support of well-wishers with a mission that this temple should not miss another chance to be in the world chart,” says Rahul.
Shashikumar Nair, Managing Director of Sabari Group located at Chennai, said that an official website is a must for a temple like Sabarimala and it should be created at the earliest.
“It’s the need of the hour. Nowadays even small temples have their own websites. Though I had alerted the TDB officials, nothing happened. There are people who are willing to sponsor the website for their favourite deity. But the concerned administration should take effective steps to make this real,” he said.
Shashikumar, a devotee of Lord Ayyappa, has been visiting Sabarimala for the last 22 years consecutively.
When contacted K. Jayakumar, Devaswom Commissioner, said plans for launching an official website for Sabarimala is progressing. “We have registered the domain and will expedite the remaining work.”
Moreover, owing to the negligence of the TDB officials the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala has lost the opportunity of being listed in the Guinness Book of Records! Though I had given all the necessary new paper cuttings and video footage to the then Devaswom Board officials on December 11, 2007, till now they have not sent the application to the Guinness, Rahul said.
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.i appreciate govindan namboothiri ,and hope this report will help in creating a web site for sabarimala.
.Hello Mr. Govind but tell us how i contact you over phone. I live in Dubai. i will call but i need number na
Dear Srinath, I appreciate your response. Right now I'm @ New Delhi. Had some meetings, that's y delay in reply. Will reach Kochi on January 26. Will you be able to contact me @ Jan 27 at 9.30pm? I will try to do from my side. Once again thanks for your support. Kindly say your friends and relatives to read this news.
.Hello Swathi, saw your timely report. Rahul Easwar hass been pursuing this issue for long time with TDB's deaf and dumb officials to no avail. They will lament about the lack of funds !!!
.Yes you are absolutely true. There is no way for me to know any authentic information. Also there is no map of periya pathai in which my son goes every season and the map is not there. In Google Maps also no photos of enroute is available. Can some one take this initiative. I will be greatful.
thank you sir. can you pls ask your son to contact me? i will do my from angle.
thank you sir. can you pls ask your son to contact me? i will do my from angle.
.Hello Mr.Govind.
really good one
my appreciation for this good work having remarkable ideas to improvise the Temple's online accecebilty
Dr.Shaju
.It is shame to hear about the absence of a website for 'sabharimala'.A timely report from Mr.Govendan nampoothiri. I appreciate his efforts.
Not only website, there are lot of facilities lacking at 'sabharimala'... I request Mr.nambhoothiri to write more about these issues.. best wishes..dr.devidasan vellodi
Dear Dr Devidasan,
Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback. Of course, my strenght is support from people like you who wants to contribute society in a new way. Really I appreciate you.
.That Sabarimala does not have a website is a news!
Thanks for the article that it brought out the issue. Atleast now the temple authorities will do something about it.
Dear Dr Gomathi Sundar, I am amazed by your comment. Expecting your support in future. Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback.
.superb report yaar.... u r ri8.. sabarimala really need a website... but not in a way like TDB.. z havin' one... any way you 've made a very good report.. more over its an important part for a temple like sabarimala nd i wonder y these bord people r innactive like their own website!!..??!!?!
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