Fine , you're talking about religious discrimination in the hindu temples. Why dont you write something about non-muslims and women not being allowed in mosques ? doesnt that constitute discrimination too .... why is it that you choose easy targets ... knowing that you will face retribution for choosing anything tougher ?
people from all religious faith should be allowed to offer their prayers in any "house of God". especially, hindu temples, since we (and ofcourse, I for one) consider tolerance as one of the single most aspect of our religion. this is equivalent to fanaticism, which we all should abhor. even Churches allow people from other faith to offer their prayers. this is only taking us backward.
Dear MrGeorge Iype, Half baked knowledge is always very dangerous. From your name it looks like you are from the state of Kerala. Who told you that Non-Hindus are not allowed to worship in the holy shrine at sabarimala. I am not sure if you know the philosophy behind the almighty Lord Ayyappa and the customs associated with the temple.
Shri K.J.Yesudas who is a christian by birth is a regular visitor of Sabarimala.
There is a place called VAVAR's mosque which is worshipped by each and every devotee of Lord ayyappa before proceding to the hill shrine. Dear Mr George please deisit from creating sensation by just sending some crap. Please ensure you have adequate knowledge in the subject before you attempt to get in to the same.
Sabarimala shrine does not prevent any body based on relegion and the one and only restriction is female devotes between the age of 10 and 50 are not allowed and kindly do not make a sensational news based on this fact.
By the way is a non -muslim is allowed to perform HAJ. Why dont you make a news on this subject???
The author distorts the message from another article referred in Ravi's case. Ravi's wife was a Christian and the purification rites were perfromed since she entered the temple. The temples do not discriminate backward-hindus as the author mention here. I am a back-ward hindu and I have never felt discriminated in any Kerala temple. Ezhavas were strong to fight for their rights and this resulted in the temple-entry act. Other backwards were not strong and got converted. So why not other faiths first accept and respect Hinduism and then fight for entry? Temple is a divine pilgrim center and not a tourist spot. Budhism, Jainism are all Indic tolerant religions unlike the monotheistic religions. Many ezhavas have a budhist past too, sir. Can a christian or a muslim belive in Lord Guruvayoorappan also along with Christ or Allah? Then they should fight for second proclamation. Otherwise just learn to be tolerant.
Could it be that these temples also do have a point in that they do not want to make the places of sacred worship for Hindus a tourist spot? Or are they plain discriminative? Again how can they discriminate if it is a Hindu temples where Hindu's only worship? Others will just come for sight seeing thereby changing the purpose of the place?
