I had a very strange experience in a gujrat temple, I belong to west bengal and people think I am a bong based on my accent.
Once me and my family were on tour to Gujrat Dwarka, Somnath and other temples. One day we tried to get into a temple and before we could enter one person asked us where did we belong to and we said calcutta. The next question was asked whether we were hindus we said Yes. then they asked whether we ate non-veg and we said Yes.
and we were shocked that myself and my family were literally pushed out of the [even my old parents and wife]. And we stood there and watched in shock that the maharaj of the temple along with his family members was washing the stair cases were we stood. And this happended in 2006.
I am sure this might have happened to many hindus. I think we are to be blamed for such mentality
RE:Temple and Hindu
by Akash Malhotra on Jun 07, 2007 01:02 AM Permalink
Rahul you must be a jain, because you feel people eating Meat should not be allowed in temples
RE:Temple and Hindu
by Akshay Bhatt on Jun 07, 2007 02:46 AM Permalink
You are telling a bullshit story. I and our bengali friends with families have visited Dwarka, btw, I am from Gujarat, many times. We never had any problems, neither did the bengali families. What is this crap that you are talking about?
RE:Temple and Hindu
by Akash Malhotra on Jun 07, 2007 03:57 AM Permalink
Read the comments it is about krishna temple in Jamnagar and not Dwarka and Somnath. We visted this place when we were touring gujrat.
RE:Temple and Hindu
by BostonPunekar on Jun 07, 2007 12:54 AM Permalink
Thats a lie..I dont believe that.
Small background. The Somnath temple was completely razed to ground 17 times by invadors through out history and it was rebuilt that many times. The last time ie the 18th time it was rebuilt by the iron man of India Sardar Vallabhai Patel himself.
RE:Temple and Hindu
by BostonPunekar on Jun 07, 2007 12:58 AM Permalink
I have been to the Somnath Temple and sure it was very well guarded, courtesy the post Akshardham incedent. We were checked by the police , but it was a police checking and none of that sorts that Akash mentioned.
RE:RE:Temple and Hindu
by Akash Malhotra on Jun 07, 2007 01:01 AM Permalink
I did not mention Somnath temple Please read my message, I said a krishna temple in Jamnagar and not dwarka and somnath
RE:Temple and Hindu
by Inadvertently Human on Jun 07, 2007 12:41 AM Permalink
Follow these to prevent such occurances:
1. No meat eating 2. No gambling 3. No sex outside marriage 4. No alchohol 5. No Smoking 6. Knowledgeable in Vedic chants and prayer 7. Three showers a day 8. Three prayers a day 9. Strick adherence to Vedas and Shastras 10. Observe all Hindu rituals and perform Penance.
