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Mangalore: Heads of Maths express ire over Made Snana, go on hunger strike

  •   Sat, Dec 07 2013 02:14:43 PM

Mangalore: Heads of Maths express ire over Made Snana, go on hunger strike

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)

Mangalore, Dec 7: "It is really disgusting to see the ritual of 'Made Snana' being practised in the state of Basava, Kanaka, Buddha and Shishunala Sharif who preached equality, brotherhood and love among people. ‘Made Snana’ is a stain on the image of Karnataka. 'Purohithashahi' priests to quench their desire are suppressing the backward class people by making them roll over on plantain leaves of leftover meals, which is an insult to humankind and shame to Indian culture. Hence I severely condemn it," said Sri Basavaraja Devaru of Revana Siddeshwara Math, Dharwad.

He was addressing a day-long hunger strike organized by Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike (R) against ‘Made Snana’, near DC's office here on Saturday December 7.

"Making backward class people roll on leftover meals doesn’t cure diseases; it symbolises the egoistic attitude of Brahmins. The people who roll on leftover meals are innocents who in the name of belief are suppressed and rendered helpless," he added.

He also said that those practising untouchabilty should be awarded capital punishment.
 
"The chief minister should intervene in this matter immediately and bring an ordnance to stop this inhuman act. The Kukke Subramanya temple incharge Nagaraju has been giving reckless statements about this issue, hence the chief minister should sack him immediately. Let all priests make their family members or themselves roll over leftover meals," he said.

Shivaramu, state president of Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike said, "This is an inhuman practice being performed from several years. From past 4 years we have been strongly opposing this act; and once there was also an attack on me. It is a challenge to Indian society. This is suppressing the weaker class. We will not stop our revolution till the practice is banned. The government should intervene by bringing an ordinance. We will not stop our revolution till we get justice."

Sri Rachoti Shivacharya Swamiji of Bettadapura Mysore also expressed his views against Made Snana.

A K Bhandary, Jayanandha Devadiga, Muneer Katipalla, Ahmed Kandak, Yousif Bhaktiar, Vijay K, Shekar Beltangady, Monappa and others were present.

The hunger strike will be held till 5 pm.
  

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  • suresh, mumbai

    Mon, Dec 09 2013

    Once lord krishna pretended to be having severe headache.Many doctors gave medications but it did not work.Then lord krishna said “ No physicians can cure me, Only if some devotees are ready to give the dust of their feet to apply on my forehead it can be cured” No one was ready to give the dust of their feet to Lord Krishna as they did not want to go to hell, His beloved wife objected to this idea. Then Lord krishna said if nobody is ready to give the dust, go to Vrindavan and ask the Gopis, they are my best devotees.Gopis on learning this they readily accepted to give the dust of their feet to Lord Krishna.They said we are ready to go to hell if this will give relief from headache to lord krishna.
    It was Lord krishna’s choice whether he wish to apply dust of the feet of humble devotees or a Balm.
    Whats going on between a devotee and his god is purely their choice we need not worry about it. Let devotees of Subramanya do what they wish to do for their god.

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  • yogish, mangalore

    Sun, Dec 08 2013

    hello all,
    this s individual opinion of ppl. everyone has the right to believe in their beliefs. why ppl r opposing this? those who does not believe in this, let them stop slaughtering of animals. even cow slaughtring is being opposed. stop that first. then come this ok..

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangalore

    Sun, Dec 08 2013

    ಕೇವಲ ಕುಕ್ಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ ತುಳುನಾಡಿನ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಲವು ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡೆಸ್ನಾನ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ಅದು ಏಕೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ?
    ಕುಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವಿಡೀ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ದಿ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಕುಕ್ಕೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೇ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಕುಕ್ಕೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ. ಅಂದರೆ ಗುರಿಗಿಂತ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಇವರಿಗೆ.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Made Snana is not a new ritual or religious custom in Subramanya..It was there before..it is there now..and it will be there tomorrow..Only recently,someone poked their nose here and made it public..and thanks to media who gave wide publicity to it...please just ignore it if you don't like it..I think, Mr Jossey commented very well.."keep the media away"..

    In Muslim religion (Shia's) devotees beat their body with chain and injure themselves..it is a religious practice and belief..I don't know more about it (why do they do like it)..I had to change the channel after seeing some very dangerous act. No one has come forward to question it..So,keep away from controversial issue..

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Swamiji,
    Myself a non Brahmin request you to spearhead movements against corruption, illiteracy, communalism, instead of dividing the society on caste basis.
    The people of DK are well educated and matured.

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Yesterday out of 202 people who did made-snana, 60 where brahmins. I had been repeatedly told in past, that most of upper casts participate than malekudias. This is a clear cut count for these peoples queries.
    Some of the photos published in Daijiworld in past itself clearly pointed this matter. If Devotees wish let them do, & why these people poke their nose unnecessarily into other people faith & belief ? No one here pushes or pressurize one to do, so why are these people beating drums.

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  • Donald Roche, Mangalore/Bolar

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Increase your knowledge by visiting www.carvaka4india.com

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  • navaneeth, mangalore

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    This practice is followed over the period of centuries. The hunger strike could have been conducted by this Dharwad Swamiji's forefather swamiji itself.It seems most of the Swamiji's want to come in news like politicians.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    do it quietly and keep the media away...

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Mangalore People reach all over the world but back at home we are living in stoneage.

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Leave this upper or lower caste
    no one should do this made snana
    because people who are eating food
    have the possibility of some incurable disease & it can spread
    easily.Our dist. people are educated & most advanced dist..So
    please try to understand.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    A couple from Mandya, who took part in this said “Our son Nutan, 20, had developed abscess soon after his birth. The abscess increased over a period of time. After taking part in the ‘made snana’ ritual, it has been cured to some extent. We come to the temple every year to take part in the ritual"

    So it is people belief. It can't be stopped.

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  • renuka, moodbidri

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Need to educate and bring awareness among the people to avoid this kind of beliefs.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    It is disgusting, but what to do. I am against it. But we cannot go against peoples' beliefs. When people get educated, these things will slowly disappear.

    Cure for any disease should come from your mind though you take the right medicine. That is what doctors say. When these people believe that their skin diseases can be cured by this method, no skin specialist can cure it.

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  • Rakshak, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    ಈ ಉಪವಾಸ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ದಿನ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿ. ಹಸಿವಾದಾಗ ಎದ್ದು ಹೋಗಿ..ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡೆ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಕೇವಲ ದಲಿತರೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಷ್ಪಷ್ಟ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಭ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮೇಲ್ಜಾತಿಯ ವರ್ಗದವರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮಡೆ ಸ್ನಾನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ..ದಲಿತರು ಅತಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಜನರು ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಪ.ವ/ ಪ ಪಂ, ಅಲ್ಪ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರು ಮತ್ತೂ ಬಹು ಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರು ಎಂದು ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಂಗಡೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ.

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  • Ayes P., Mangalore/KSA

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Good move swamiji. well done, I totally agreed for your statement Quote" Let all priests make their family members or themselves roll over leftover meals," he said." Unquote

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Ayes P., Mangalore/KSA

    If Priests family members have skin diseases and if they believe Made Snana can cure them, definitely they will roll over. This swaamiji can not force them to do so.

    Read today's newspaper. All caste people performed this task including Brahmins, yesterday. And looking at those photos of Made snana I can tell that most of them are non-dalits. People from neighboring districts, remote districts were also present yesterday.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Dear Sri Swamiji..for your info..

    1. Not only backward caste,even so called upper caste including brahmins roll over leftover meals.

    2.No one has forced anyone to practice it..It is just a belief..!! If you don't like it,please don't look at it..(even I changed the channel when I saw it)

    3.Not only uneducated,even highly educated people including girls believe this practice..

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