I think all of us should thank Mr Paniker for bringing out such a candid interview of the Tantri into print. There is no doubt about Mr Vayalar Ravi's religion. HE IS A HINDU ONLY. There is no doubt about the religious faith of the daughter in law of Mr Ravi. She is a Hindu and hence her son will be a HINDU but, what is doubtful is the religious faith of Ravi Krishna, the son of Vayalar Ravi. You can be a Hindu by birth only and cannot be a converted Hindu. Hence, if Vayalar Ravi raises a bogey that he has been defamed and insulted by the Tantri, when the Punyaham was conducted - it is sheer playing to the gallery by Vayalar Ravi. He should have foreseen such problems when he decided to marry Ms Mercy in his younger days but he did not- since it enhances his political image and gave him additional political points to further his political career. The Tantri did not bar his son from entering the temple ( As his son cannot be a Hindu- being born to a Christian mother) since he was not aware of the son's entry into the temple. He would have been duty bound to forbid if only he knew before hand, about Ravi Krishna's entry. In his own words, he came to know about Ravi Krishna's entry only from the Newspaper. So he took CORRECTIVE action which was CONDUCTING A PUNYAHAM. Where did the Tantri do any thing Wrong...?????
RE:Guruvayur Temple
by Serious on Jun 06, 2007 12:40 AM Permalink
Inadvertently Human, grow up baby, i am not against hinduism. i am against your attitude of supporting caste-system, understood?
RE:RE:Guruvayur Temple
by on Jun 06, 2007 06:01 AM Permalink
you guys are twisting the tings around.. there is no cast and creed here... what tantri has done is as perscribed in vedas for conduct of temple.. Minister has made a big fuss of this to gain popularity.. he is a corrupt politician... if he doesn't like what tantri recomended.. he should stop visiting the temple... another option.. he go to temple.. but the temple will do what it takes to purify.
