what discrimination ? already in rediffmail the tantri has clarified all the the things 2-3 days ago. He has clearly mentioned that even if somebody else had violated the sanctity the tantri would have been forced to do the purification. why dont they say same things for visiting a mosque or a church.
RE:Temple purification
by India on Jun 11, 2007 07:36 PM Permalink
Why is the need for purification. Do you think upper caste people came from different world. They are also humans why is the discrimination. First also your own hindu brother to worship.
RE:Temple purification
by Rah Was on Jun 11, 2007 07:51 PM Permalink
Mr. Indian,...if you dont understand the issue try to avoid commenting on this. Dont turn this into an -upper-caste/ lower-caste issue. The purification was not done on the basis of the "caste" of Mr. Ravi's son. Am not sure, if you have visited Guruvayoor temple. It is clearly written there (and is in accordance with the current law) that non-hindus are not allowed inside the temple. And as far as I am aware, Guruvayoor has not been discriminating among the castes. The issue here is if Mr. Ravi's son was a hindu or not. Or in better words, the "identification" of one being Hindu is the problem. Tug of war between the "identification by AryaSamaja" and "identification by Govt".
RE:Temple purification
by Ann Pan on Jun 11, 2007 08:23 PM Permalink
Mr Rah, I believe that Guruvayur temple is in India so all the secular rules apply to it also. In India everybody should be allowed to visit all places of worship. I myself am a Hindu Brahmin and have visited the conveny Church daily during my school days. Let me also tell you that we ordinary people are much more god-fearing that these priests who are most corrupt in every respect. I have now stopped going temples because I feel suffocated there. God is everywhere and I can connect to him from any place
