Sri N-ji,
For the benefit of NBs or those who wud require an archanai to be performed by a priest, please can you guide if we can ask the priest to perform archanai in a certain murai. What should we tell the priest so that he can understand that we need it to be performed in the right way? I don't think ppl like my mum know more than a few slokams / stotrams.
Why should you want deviation from established practices.If you don't like archanai in sanscrit you can better avoid going there .I presume no one threatens you for that.Secondly if you know stotram in any language nobody can prevent you from chanting.The problem is you want the cake and eat it too. If you are particular about you can find lot of temples that has come up not as per agamas which will suit your requirement.To be specific Melmaruvathur,vadalur sudhdha sanmarga and many more.If you are going to temple in certain belief why can't you bent to the established practices with the same belief.Demanting certain previllages before GOD itself is NASTHIKAM.