Hence it is imperative to maintain 'cultural' aka 'caste' diversity in all temples in India.
Government of India should implement 'reservations' in all Indian temples as per the 'caste' census in India.
1. 52% of all temple staff including Pujaris/Priests should be from OBC communities. 2. 29% temple staff including Pujaris/Priests should be from Dalits and Tribals. 3. Remaining all temple staff including Pujaris/Priests should be from other castes.
Otherwise India might disintegrate into 500 independent states as in pre-BristishRaj.
RE:India is democracy....and NOT 'meritocracy' like Singapore.
by Sam Nath on Apr 11, 2008 10:56 PM Permalink
Hey Parimala, Having a Hindu name does not mean that you are cognizance of Hinduism. How could you tell we have 3 crore gods. It proves your lack of knowledge in Hinduism. Read the scripture and you will come to know we have only one GOD and that is KRISHNA and others are associate of him including SHIVA and BRAHMA. Please before you post something about Hinduism, try to know about the philosophy of Hinduism.
RE:India is democracy....and NOT 'meritocracy' like Singapore.
by Parimala Badrinath on Apr 11, 2008 11:38 PM Permalink
First, you failed to recognize the tongue-in-cheek comment I made to that initial post.
Next, look what you have done. By your comments, you are starting a shaivite-vaishnaivite war here. With all the north-south, hindu-muslim, forward-backward, left-right, dark-fair, tall-short wars that go on here, go ahead and throw this one in the mix too.
As for my understanding of Hindu philosophy, I am willing to debate with you any day on the richness and nuances the various philosophies under Asthika and Nasthika schools.
RE:India is democracy....and NOT 'meritocracy' like Singapore.
by bharati sarkar on Apr 12, 2008 09:05 AM Permalink
Sripada Shankaracharya's advaita philosophy was comprehensively destroyed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
RE:India is democracy....and NOT 'meritocracy' like Singapore.
by Faceless Indian on Apr 11, 2008 11:21 PM Permalink
More than him, its you who needs to read the scriptures. Hindu mythology indeed has 33 crore Gods and goddesses. If you don't know - don't shove your ignorance of the scriptures down someone else's throat. Do some research - not just on google but the so called guardians of religion and see for yourself - u will be surprised by what u hear, trust me.
