I would first of all, like to thank George Iype, the author, for bringing this issue to light.
I myself am a hindu and a believer of Lord Krishna. There have been a couple of occasions when I have been able to go to Guruvayoor. I remember the first time I went there and saw the board outside which restricted non-hindus from entering the temple, I really felt shocked.
Can someone tell me, what makes the Guruvayoor temple alone, so privileged! Sabarimala sees a lot of non hindus every year.And a lot of hindus who go there visit Vavar Swamy (He was the Muslim lieutenant of Lord Aiyappa) first and then proceed to visit Lord Aiyappa (Note: This is a tradition that has been prevalent for long). My point here is that Hinduism is not a religion that objects to others believing or following it. Another example here could be ISKON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness).
So, finally, what are we talking about? A bunch of self proclaimed architects of the religion called the "Guruvayoor Devaswom Board" who sit there and decide what is right and what is not!!! Gimme a break!
RE:Blame it on them!
by praveen on Jan 07, 2006 12:57 AM Permalink
Note: The idea is not mine, I think, I read this in an article by Dr. Kak. There is a distinction in the way Hinduism and other religions perceive places of worship. For Christiams and Muslims the place of worship is a place to get together and pray to God. This can be anywhere. A room full of beleivers will do. Even though this idea is somewhat present even in Hinduism, atleast those Hindus who beleive in temples, believe that a temple is a place where God has accepted the request of mortals to have a special presence of. So, why do people who dont beleive in that God want to visit Him? The case of Yesudas is interesting. If he so much worships Lord Krishna, why dont he become Krishna Das? Who is preventing him? Let me remind you that, its not only Lord Krishna Yesudas has sung devotions for. Depending on the pilgrimage season, you can find his songs for all Gods, whether, Hindu, Muslim or Christian. (I am not blaming him for that). As for Buddhists, there are vast sections of Hindus who believe they are a part of Hinduism.
