Dear Seshadri, An enlightened mind should not harbour hatred for others, especially on the basis of Caste, creed, colour or religion. Now people have become more religious and intolerent than thinking rationally.
I was at Coimbatore for about a week during May this year. Due to some procession (festival in a Mariamman Kovil), I could not go to the travel agent's office. Even my driver told that these sort of processions started during the last ten years or so only. It is high time that we all put in our best efforts to eradicate superstitions (if somebody want to believe in god, let him keep to himself and his family only).