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People For Dharma solicits your support to make our initiative for promotion and protection of Dharma possible
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Many Hindu temples stay dilapidated and ignored across the secular Indian territory. So
@People4Dharma
took it as a mission to do our bit to renovate, rebuild, and restart the worship in as many temples as possible.
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Maryada purushotham Sri Rama is coming home to Ayodhya. After 500 years of fight Hindus are finally rebuilding the bhavya Rammandir. This holy event is beginning of a new era for our Civilization. We at People for Dharma are very much elated to share our joy in this occasion
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Last year this day SC delivered its verdict on Sabarimala temple. Since then we had many sleepless nights. Today we request all of you to stand with Ayyappa devotees for protecting religious freedom of Hindus from intellectual imperialism of colonial morality
#SaveOurSabarimala
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Restoration of Shiva temple by local Hindus in Anandhur (Ramnad district), which was lying in dilapidated condition for decades is nearing completion with our support. Kumbhabhishekam is scheduled on 13 June 2022. Contributions for the same can be made at:
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1. Justice U. U. Lalit pronounced the judgement in the
#SriPadmanabhaswamyTemple
case today.
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1. The three Judge Bench headed by the Hon’ble CJI Shri S A Bobde clarified that in view of the questions raised in the Review Verdict in the
#Sabarimala
case, the balance of convenience lies in favour of the practice of the Temple which has existed for over a 1000 years.
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We are happy to announce that Kerala HC has dismissed the pleas challeging the rules on selection of Melshantis in Sabarimala. We thank our advocates
@jsaideepak
and Shyam Mohan for their stupendous efforts in getting this verdict
Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict today on a batch of pleas that challenged the caste restriction for selection as Melshanthi at Sabarimala Temple.
A notification by the Travancore Devaswom Board restricted selection to members of the Malayala Brahmin Community alone
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We wish our advocates
@jsaideepak
and
@suvidutt
all the best for the final arguments in
#Padmanabhaswamytemple
case which are scheduled to commence tomorrow at the Supreme Court
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Moksha deepam will be lit at Thillai Natarajar temple, Chidambaram by 6 PM tomorrow to commemorate the sacrifice of Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj due to his close relationship with the temple.
In 1648 due to Bijapur invasion Nataraja and Sivakami murtis were moved to Madurai
Today is 335th death anniversary of Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj who stood for Dharma against Aurangzeb and was brutally tortured to death. The tithi falls on Apr 8 this year. We have planned to commemorate his sacrifice at an ancient temple in TN. Stay tuned for more updates.
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Kerala govt denies just compensation for lands of Sri Padmanabhaswamy. Rs 58500 is currently paid by govt for 12629 acres. Temple forced to ask for grant to meet expenses now. We demand that govt treat Hindu temples with justice. Less than
#5rsfor1acre
is not just compensation
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Secular government has no business interfering in temple affairs. There is nothing about temple which can be called completely secular. Deity reigns supreme in our temples, not the government.
#FreeHinduTemples
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After discussing with the legal team, People for Dharma has decided to seek a review of the majority view of the Hon’ble Supreme Court's verdict in the
#SabarimalaTemple
matter.
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We wish our advocates
@jsaideepak
&
@suvidutt
all the best for the hearing of
#Padmanabhaswamy
temple case tomorrow. As devotees we are against the takeover of temple by Kerala govt and want Padmanabhadasas, who have been protecting its sanctity for years, to maintain its affairs
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6. All members of the Temple Management must be practising Hindus within the meaning of the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious institutions Act 1951.
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We are glad to inform that
@Kuvalayamala
has been elected as the Chairperson by the Board of trustees of
@People4Dharma
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Our sadhus have played a vital role in preserving Dharma. This year on the occasion of Shankara Jayanti and Ramanuja Jayanti, let
#Hindusriseasone
for their protection
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Bengaluru came out in large numbers yesterday to participate in the Nama Japa Yatra.
#SaveSabarimala
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We are discussing about approaching Kerala HC against the Guruvayur Devaswom Board's decision to contribute 5 crores to CM Relief fund with our legal team. We will provide further updates on the matter in the next 2-3 days.
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We wish our advocates
@jsaideepak
and
@suvidutt
all the best for tomorrow's hearing of
#Sabarimala
Review pleas by the 9 judge Supreme Court bench and pray Lord Ayyappa to act as our guiding light in this dharma yuddha which is beginning on the auspicious week of Makaravilakku
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We thank our advocates
@jsaideepak
and
@suvidutt
for their committed and effective representation in the Padmanabhaswamy case. We also thank
@indiccollective
for all the research support. Above all, we thank Lord Padmanabha for giving us an opportunity to contribute to His Cause.
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We wish our advocates
@jsaideepak
and
@suvidutt
all the best, as they are preparing to represent
@indiccollective
at SC tomorrow, against the
#firecrackersban
in Delhi NCR...
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Smt
@M_Lekhi
emphasised the need for defining the term denomination as sampradaya. Grateful for raising this important point in the Parliament
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This is an interference in the religious rights of Hindus and hence our board of trustees has decided to challenge this order before the Division bench of Hon'ble Kerala High Court.
Kerala High Court orders raid of all religious places to seize illegal crackers; says no holy book commands bursting firecrackers to please God
Read more here:
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5. The Chief Tantri of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, People for Dharma and the Priests of the Chilkur Balaji Temple were represented by Shri
@jsaideepak
as the arguing counsel and Shri
@Suvidutt
as the Advocate on Record.
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1. Arguments in the
#Sabarimala
Petition resume. Mr. Parasaran now argues for the Nair Service Society.
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So far, we have been able to help in resuming worship in 5 temples in Tamilnadu.
Vedanarayana Perumal temple, and Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Sripuranthan (Ariyalur district), Thirumeninathaswamy temple, Dharma Sastha temple, Muneeshwarar temple, Anandhur (Ramnad district)
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Moksha deepam was lit today in Chidambaram Natarajar Temple to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj on his Punyatithi. Choladeshadhipati Srimant Rajasri Babaji Raje Bhonsale participated in the special pujas conducted on the occasion by our trustees
Moksha deepam will be lit at Thillai Natarajar temple, Chidambaram by 6 PM tomorrow to commemorate the sacrifice of Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj due to his close relationship with the temple.
In 1648 due to Bijapur invasion Nataraja and Sivakami murtis were moved to Madurai
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We fought, we pleaded, we prayed and we cried for the past one year. But nobody has heard our voice till now. Its now time to come together again to
#Saveoursabarimala
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1. The petition filed by our president
@shilpamdas
demanding revision of 58500 rupees paid by Kerala government to Padmanabhaswamy temple as annuity for 12,600 acres of Pandaravaka lands came up for hearing in Kerala HC today before a bench comprising CJ and Justice Shaji P Chaly
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People for Dharma has filed its petition seeking review of the Judgement dated September 28, 2018 in relation to entry of women of a procreative age group into the Sabarimala Temple.
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Om Sri Padmanabhaya Nama:
An update on the 23rd February 2021 hearing of our petition at the Honorable Kerala High Court on the revision of annuity by Government of Kerala for the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple on the 12800 acres of Pandaravaka lands.
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We wish our advocates
@jsaideepak
and
@suvidutt
all the best for today's hearing of Sree Padmanabhaswsmy temple case at the Supreme Court by the division bench comprising Justice UU Lalit and Justice DY Chandrachud.
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A cleaning drive is being carried out at Lakshmi Narayana Perumal temple of Kshetrapalapuram village in Mayiladuthurai district. According to local villagers, this centuries old temple has been lying without pujas for the last 15 years. We aim to restart pujas here soon.
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We wish our advocates
@jsaideepak
and
@suvidutt
best of luck for the final arguments of
#Padmanabhaswamytemple
case, which will be heard by the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice UU Lalit and Justice Indu Malhotra, tomorrow
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Further, we have conducted cleaning drives in the following 2 temples:
1. Pallikonda Perumal temple, Nellithope (Ariyalur district)
2. Sanjeevirayar temple, Iyengarkulam (Kanchipuram district)
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Official press release regarding Police action at
#Sabarimala
and mismanagement of the temple by Travancore Devaswom Board
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Contrary to the opinion generated by the media and left establishments, women are the actual guardians of Swamy Ayyappa's Naishtika Brahmacharyam
#SaveOurSabarimala
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Likewise, we are currently renovating the following 2 temples:
1. Azhagiya Manavala Perumal temple, Keezhaparthibanur (Ramnad district)
2. Alankaram Kanda Perumal temple, Velankudi (Sivaganga district).
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More than 15000 devotees gathered to
#SaveSabarimala
and participated in a procession despite of heavy rai s at Pandalam which was organized by the Pandalam royals & devotees and inaugurated by our president
@shilpamdas
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We thank our advocates
@jsaideepak
&
@suvidutt
for their excellent submissions in the
#Sabarimala
matter on behalf of the ayyappa devotees who are
#ReadyToWait
. We also thank each and everyone who have supported us throughout the time the case was being heard. Swamy sharanam!!
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2. Justice Lalit observed that the judgement has been delivered under 5 segments. The Shebaitship of the Ruler of Travancore Family over the Temple has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
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17. Mr. Parasaran submits that we must not proceed with the presumption that the ancients knew nothing and that we know better in all aspects of life.
#Sabarimala
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Again, we have been approached by local Hindus to renovate another two temples:
1. Chirakkara Mahavishnu temple, Malaicode (Kanyakumari district)
2. Shiva temple, Sathanur (Ramnad district)
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Today is 335th death anniversary of Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj who stood for Dharma against Aurangzeb and was brutally tortured to death. The tithi falls on Apr 8 this year. We have planned to commemorate his sacrifice at an ancient temple in TN. Stay tuned for more updates.
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1. Here are the updates for todays hearing in the
#Padmanabhaswamytemple
case. Mr.
@jsaideepak
commenced arguments by placing on record an additional compilation of documents on history of the temple and legislative history of the TCHRI act of 1950.
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All the completed works have been majorly carried out using our existing corpus. But for the remaining 4 projects, we need your support as we are currently struggling for funds and are looking for a helping hand.
Follow the link, and please click Donate
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4. The Bench has accepted the suggestions of the Family and other pro-Temple parties including
@People4Dharma
on the future administration of the Temple. The District Judge will preside over the Temple Committee until the transition is complete.
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Few months back we at P4D had filed a litigation against malpractices in restoration of Thiruvattar Adikeshava Temple at Hon Madras High Court. We are happy to inform that as a result of this the court has directed HR&CE to correct the errors & restore temple structures properly.
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8. Mr. Parasaran submits that if a person asks "can I smoke when I pray?" he will get a slap. But if he asks "can I pray as I smoke?" he will be appreciated.
#Sabarimala
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3. The Supreme Court has held that the Shebaitship of the Travancore Royal Family was not affected by the 26th amendment to the Constitution and that the descendants of the family continue to have rights of Shebaitship in accordance with the traditions of the Temple.
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The verdict for the
#Padmanabhaswamytemple
case is scheduled to be pronounced on 13th July 2020. We hope the Supreme Court will uphold the rights of Padmanabhadasas and protect the rituals and traditions of the temple through this historic verdict.
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Our written submissions in Kerala High Court against the tampering of traditions in the appointment of Melshantis in Sabarimala can be found here
1. We were represented by Adv Shri
@jsaideepak
yesterday before the special sitting of Kerala High court which was hearing a batch of petitions against the appointment of only Malayala Brahmins as Melshantis in Sabarimala temple.
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1. On 01/03/2021 we have filed a representation before the
@CMofKarnataka
and HRCE Commissioner pointing out several issues of financial misappropriation, mismanagement in Sri Kukke Subramanya Temple. The representation has been filed by our lawyer
@ShreehariK
.
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A procession which started around 4 pm to
#SAVESABARIMALA
at Pandalam witnessed the participation of more than 1 lakh devotees by the time it reached its end. We will be uploading the videos of the procession soon.
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People for dharma holds protest march in Thiruvananthapuram
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2. The CJI observed that while it could be argued that there is no stay of the 2018 verdict, the Court is exercising its discretion to not pass orders allowing entry until questions raised in the Review Verdict are finally decided by a larger Bench.
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After the Udayastamana Puja at Thiruvattar yesterday, shastra puja was performed by Travancore Princess Aswathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi and descendants of Pon Pandi Thevar (the commander of Marthanda Varma's Maravar troops in Battle of Colachel).
Udayastamana puja has been arranged by us on Vaikasi Revati to commemorate the worship of Lord Adikesava on this day by Maharaja Marthanda Varma before the Battle of Colachel where he defeated the Dutch. We invite all devotees to participate on this historic occasion.
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9. In light of the orders of today's order, our position that the judgement and orders of the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court passed in S. Mahendran v. State of Kerala in 1991 stands and the Kerala Government is bound by it.
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We are happy to inform that Choldeshadhipati Srimant Rajasri Babaji Raje Bhonsale, the titular head of Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom, has graciously accepted our invitation to lead the Moksha deepam ritual commemorating the sacrifice of Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj.
Today is 335th death anniversary of Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj who stood for Dharma against Aurangzeb and was brutally tortured to death. The tithi falls on Apr 8 this year. We have planned to commemorate his sacrifice at an ancient temple in TN. Stay tuned for more updates.
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A cleaning drive is being carried out in Kutralanathar Temple of Courtallam town in Tenkasi district. Despite being one of Pancha Sabhas of Nataraja, this temple has lacked any basic maintenance activities over the past decade according to the locals.
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Through your generous support, we have started the restoration work of 1000 yrs old Alankaram Kanda Perumal temple of Velankudi village in Sivangangai district of Tamil Nadu. Requesting everyone to lend their helping hand in this restoration project at:
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Another procession was carried out to
#SAVESABARIMALA
by the local devotees of Thiruvananthapuram today evening.
@shilpamdas
#Readytowait
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With your preliminary support, we have successfully carried out the balalayam of centuries old Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple near Paramkudi, Ramanathapuram District. Request everyone to support the renovation of this ancient temple by contributing at
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Honorable Supreme Court has admitted the review petitions and scheduled it for open court hearing on 22nd January 2019.
#Sabarimala
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September 28th
Saturday 11 am - 12 noon IST
Don't forget to post your photos with hashtag
#SaveOurSabarimala
in placards.
Ordinary Hindus' voice should shatter the intellectual imperialism of colonial morality.
Swami Saranam 🙏
#SaveSabarimala
#ReadyToWait
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1. The
#PadmanabhaswamyTemple
case was taken up by Justices U U Lalit and Indu Malhotra today for final hearing. The Bench has positively indicated that final arguments will commence today at the end of the board.
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1.
#Sabarimala
hearings have commenced. Mr. K. Radhakrishnan appears for Respondent No. 19, the Pandalam Royal family, the family of Lord Ayyappa
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#Sabarimala
is not receiving any funds from the state. It is receiving rents for the lands which were taken over by the government -
@jsaideepak
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1. Our president
@shilpamdas
had filed a PIL in Kerala HC seeking direction to State of Kerala to pay the dues of annuity of Rs 58,500 to be paid to Padmanabhaswamy temple for 12,600 acres of Pandaravaka lands & also for revision of said annuity in accordance with market value.
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Writ petitions filed against the
#Sabarimala
verdict will be taken up subject to orders passed in the Review petitions during the course of the day
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10. Mr. Parasaran further submits that in this case he has to be even more careful and prepared because he is answerable not just to the Lordships but also the Lord above.
#Sabarimala
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15. Mr. Parasaran submits that the Legislature is Brahma, Executive is Vishnu and Shiva is judiciary because only Shiva's ardhanarishwara form epifies Article 14, equal treatment of both sexes.
#Sabarimala
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7. The Written Submissions filed in Padmanabhaswamy Temple case before the Supreme Court by arguing counsel Mr.
@jsaideepak
on behalf of the Tantri of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, People for Dharma and Shri. M. V. Soundararajan can be found in this link
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20. Mr. Parasaran refutes the argument of the Petitioner that some women may die before they reach the age of 50, Mr. Parasaran says that a person carries her or his fate with him. That's not a legal consideration to reverse the tradition
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9. Mr. Radhakrishnan submits that the Petitioner does not represent devotees of Ayyappa, they have no faith in the Deity and their motive is to destroy one facet of the Hindu faith.
#Sabarimala
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P4D had approached Madras High Court last year against sandblasting being used in the temple and also for proper restoration of the mural paintings. Sandblasting has been stopped. Restoration of murals are now being taken up by HRCE as per the directions of the Honorable court
Indians seem to be impervious to the fact that their priceless heritage is being trampled under the feet of inefficient bureaucracy and an indifferent government. The 2000-year-old Adikesava Perumal temple in Kanyakumari is a case in point.
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16. Mr. Parasaran submits that Shiva is no Brahmachari, but even when his meditative state was sought to be disturbed by Kama Deva, he was reduced to ash because he failed to respect that state of Shiva.
#Sabarimala
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3. Mr. Parasaran submits that 96% of the women in Kerala are educated. They are independent. It is a matrilineal society. Therefore to assume that the practice of the
#Sabarimala
Temple is based on patriarchy is fundamentally incorrect
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1. The Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple has become a cash cow for secular government ever since it was taken over by the Kerala state government in 1971
We are discussing about approaching Kerala HC against the Guruvayur Devaswom Board's decision to contribute 5 crores to CM Relief fund with our legal team. We will provide further updates on the matter in the next 2-3 days.
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7. Mr. Parasaran says that a right question will lead to the right answer, a wrong question will lead to the wrong answer.
#Sabarimala
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3. The CJI also observed that the majority view in the Review Verdict deemed it fit to entertain the Review Petitions as well as refer to a larger Bench since the 2018 verdict merits reconsideration.
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18. Mr. Parasaran that Lord Ayyappa's character as a Naishtika Brahmachari is protected by the Constitution.
#Sabarimala
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26. Mr. Parasaran submits that misogyny is not supported by Hindu Shastras nor is chastity the sole obligation of the woman. In fact, chastity is a greater obligation on the man and he is duty bound under the Shastras to give a pride of place to the woman
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Her Highness Aswathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi expressing her concerns over the
#SabarimalaVerdict
and busting the false claims regarding Amma Maharani's visit against the customs.
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6. The Court has refused to pass any orders allowing the prayers made on behalf of Ms. Rehana Fathima and Ms. Bindu to grant police protection for entry into the
#Sabarimala
Temple.
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Devotees performed pradakshinas at Chilkur Balaji temple today between 1 pm to 2 pm with
#SaveOurSabarimala
placards. Despite the negligence of judiciary, executive, media & legislature, Ayyappa devotees continue to fight for their deity's right to observe Naishtika Brahmacharyam
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14. Mr. Parasaran submits that while the court must listen to activist voices, it must equally listen to voices which seek to protect tradition.
#Sabarimala
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Four petitions seek review of Sabarimala verdict
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23. Mr. Parasaran submits that the basis of the practice is the celibate nature of the Deity, not misogyny. Devotees who visit the Temple too are expected to observe celibacy in letter and spirit. Hence, during the journey, company of women must be avoided.
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5. Mr. Parasaran cites the examples of the wives of Dasaratha and Kunti to prove that they did not commit Sati after their husbands' death.
#Sabarimala
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.
@People4Dharma
, with the help of
@indiccollective
, intends to challenge the Judgement of the Hon’ble Tripura High Court which has banned animal and bird sacrifice in Temples in the State.
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Ever since it was taken over by govt in 1971, the Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple has been thoroughly mismanaged apart from becoming a source of govt to fill its coffers at various situations. We are taking necessary steps to do away with this administration.
Soon there shall be a PIL to throw Kerala Government out of the ancient Guruvayoor Temple of Shri Krishna.
@indiccollective
@People4Dharma
@jsaideepak
@SwarajyaMag
@pGurus1
🙏🏼🙏🏼
@Swamy39
🙏🏼🙏🏼
@vhsindia
@mohandastg
@jagdishshetty
@vsclekha
@rameshnswamy
@MRVChennai
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13. Mr. Parasaran submits that Hindu religion respects merit and wisdom wherever it comes from. He says for neeti, it is still Vidura neeti which is cited. That is the greatness of the faith.
#Sabarimala
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You cant believe in Ayyappa without believing in the Agamic traditions associated with him
#SaveOurSabarimala
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7. As regards the security already to Ms. Bindu under earlier order to protect her, the said order shall continue until further orders. However, the said security does not extend to entry into the
#Sabarimala
Temple.
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4. In view of the reference to the larger Bench, the Bench has deemed it fit to not pass in any orders allowing entry in the Writ Petitions filed by Ms. Rehana Fathima and Ms. Bindu.
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4. Mr. Parasaran submits that the practice of the
#Sabarimala
Temple is not comparable to Sati. In fact, Sati itself has not connection to the Hindu faith.
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