RE:yesudas samuel rajashkhar reddy
by Sai Puducode on May 08, 2007 12:33 AM Permalink
They have taken the tolerance of Hindus very far & our patience have run out. They are sitting on our shoulders & biting our ears. Even the Tirumala prasadam is being made by a converted christian company.This is a Sonia/YSR conspiracy. Support BJP/VHP/RSS for mere survival.
RE:yesudas samuel rajashkhar reddy
by Augustine Alemcherry on May 08, 2007 12:41 AM Permalink
Stop this communal venom, mr. Amatya. What is wrong in having chritian/muslim hawkers in Tirumala? Is there any rule saying that there should not be? Noone stops hindus from opening shops around a church! BTW, why should the govt. pay hindu priests? Christian or muslim priest doesnt get paid by the govt! This is strange thing happening in a secular country.
RE:yesudas samuel rajashkhar reddy
by kalyan chatrathi on May 08, 2007 01:17 AM Permalink
yes., the rule in tirumala is from the vaikhanasa agama (the holy script that prescribes the conduct of puja in the temple).
according to the agama, since the hill is considered sacred, only the people serving the lord are allowed to stay in the hills. others have to move down to the plains.
this agama was taken into consideration when the 1932 TTD establishment act was passed. No changes has been made to this in the subsequent acts.
Mr. Augustine - let us show some mutual respect. i consider vatican, jerusalem to be holy because of the power of prayer in those places over centuries. i shall not violate any rules of worship in those places. is it too much to expect the same from other religions towards a site considered so holy for the hindus?
RE:RE:yesudas samuel rajashkhar reddy
by Sai Puducode on May 08, 2007 12:51 AM Permalink
You have nailed the problem right on the head. Why should Govt pay the priests? Because the Govt has taken over & controls all temples!!!!All churches & mosques are exempted ???!!This is Bharat where secularism is running wild??
RE:yesudas samuel rajashkhar reddy
by Vas on May 08, 2007 01:03 AM Permalink
Augustine, have you tried opening a shop near a major church, or on the church premises, with pictures of hindu gods and goddesses for sale? Try it and see what happens to you. You might not be violating any law by selling pictures of hindu gods just outside the gates of the church, but you sure are going to get your arm twisted by the church - its administration and priests, if you were to do so.
You christians talk about freedom of speech and actions only when it serves your (christian) purpose, but do everything in your power to stop other religions from doing the same at your doorstep.
RE:yesudas samuel rajashkhar reddy
by Arjun on May 08, 2007 01:15 AM Permalink
There is nothing wrong with people of other religions praying to their gods at Thirumala. There is only one god and even a child knows this. Lord Venkateshwara is our pathway to that supreme being. For others they have different paths. So stop bickering. And yes, Hindus cannot pray in Saudi Arabia, but then we are not Saudi Arabia, we are India. We chose to live this way when we won our freedom in 1947. I think it is OK for muslims and christians to run their shops in Thirumala, as long as they follow the rules and respect our sentiments. Let them get the Lord's blessings too.
