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The Devaraj Urs colony slum near Visveswaranagar had an unusual visitor on Friday – the seer of the Pejawar Mutt, Vishwesha Theertha Swami. |
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 The streets were adorned with rangolis and sported flower decoration, and the residents of the slum wore their best, to welcome the seer, who visited the colony as part of his social initiative.
The seer visited the house of a sweeper (pourakarmika) Kuppuswamy and inquired about the well-being of the family. He lit an oil lamp in the small corner of the tiled house which served as a pooja corner. The seet also lit a lamp in the house of Subramani. The seer addressed a meeting at the Pattaaladamma temple premises in the locality, wherein he called for equality among all Hindus, inlcuding Dalits, and said his visit was aimed at knitting harmony between all classes of people in society. “I fast as a mark of protest whenever I hear about an atrocity against a dalit in the State,” he said. He listened to the grievances of the pourakarmikas. During the interaction, the pourakarmika leaders appealed him to visit all the slums and pourakarmika colonies in city. They also wanted to him to use his clout to influence upon the elected leaders and officials to construct a marriage hall in each of the colonies. ‘Vaishnava deeksha’ offered to dalits The seer who visited Devaraj Urs colony, a pourakarmika slum here, said the high rate of religious conversions to other religions among dalits was a ‘dangerous’ trend. There was also a conspiracy against the Hindus to split the religion, he claimed and added that the society should shun using the word Dalit. “For years, you have all offered pooja to Hindu Gods. The community is no less to any other Hindus. You must continue to follow the rituals, mass prayers and holding pooja rituals to come out of inferiority complex,” the seer advised. He visited the three houses of pourakarmikas in the locality and lit oil lamps before gods and goddesses offering symbolic support and backing to dalits and pourakarmikas. |
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Swami to stop Dalit religious conversion
TNN, Aug 27, 2010, 09.55pm IST
The seer told them he will observe a fast and offered them deeksha as a weapon to stop conversion. The seer asked them to quit alcoholism, but remained silent on their food habits stating non-vegetarianism is part of their culture. Buoyed by the seer’s promise, the Dalit families said they would follow the seer’s words. This is the first time a religious leader has visited their houses. The seer’s visit aimed at ensuring social harmony and protecting Hindu Dharma.
When the seer, who will be in the city for over a fortnight performing Chaturmasya vratha, arrived there was celebration at the Devaraj Urs colony, predominated by pourakarmikas. The colony was swept clean and decorated. The residents lined up to receive the seer and offered floral tributes as he came. The seer visited a couple of houses, lit lamps and offered prayers before he went to Pattadalamma temple where he addressed them calling Hindus to be united.
According to him, religious conversions normally target Dalits as they rae alienated from Hindus. Hindus should be united, he said decrying untouchability. He offered to give them deeksha even as he advised them to quit alcohol. He asked them to contact him in case they have any message or demand to be heard by the state government. “I will approach the elected representatives,” he told them.
Pejawar Mutt Swami goes on padayatra in Dalit colony
PTI | 03:08 AM,Aug 28,2010 http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/pejawar-mutt-swami-goes-on-padayatra-in-dalit-colony/270417.html
Mysore,Aug27 (PTI)
Blazing a new trail aimed at ending exploitation of dalits in the name of untouchability and creating a sense of social harmony, Sri Vishweshwara Theertha Swami of Pejawar Mutt today went on a padayatra in a Dalit Colony and offered ‘Vaishnava Deeksha’ (initiation). So overwhelmed were residents of the Devaraj Urs Colony, inhabited predominantly by ‘Pourakarmiks’, engaged in sweeping roads by the City Corporation, that some of them shed tears of joy and mixed freely touching the feet of the septuagenerian Swami, one of the highly respected seers.
The Colony itself wore a festive look with the lanes and by lanes decorated with festoons and rangoli drawn in front of their houses to receive the Swami, who is also one of the founders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Men in Panche (Dhoti), women in traditional saree and children lined on either side of the roads in the colony and showered rose petals.As the swami entered the colony, he was resceived with poorna kumbha (full honours ) by a dalitwoman. The highly respected swami among the eight Brahmin Mutts of Udupi, where saint-philosopher Madhwacharya founded the Krishna Mutt in 1238 AD with his disciples later establishing eight mutts, surprised them as he entered some houses and lit oil lamps placed before the photos of gods and goddesses. At the end of the padayatra, he addressed the gathering at the Pattaladamma Temple, after performing pujas to the Goddesses.Stressing that they were all Hindus, he said a Hindu should not discriminate against another Hindu. The Swami regretted that when the puritans who could have pet goats and cats in their houses,they were hesitant to have dalits inside their homes. He said observing certain rituals, the dalits can excel the “so-called learned Brahmins” and advised them to give up alcohol. The swami said he would go on fast if there were incidents of atrocities on Dalits in Karnataka. Dalit leader Paliniswamy expressed his gratitude to the swami for his padayatra. “We are sweepers and we are deeply touched with the swami’s visit. We will follow his advice”. Paliniswamy said “we feel Lord Udupi Krishna has come to our colony”.
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sooooooooooooo nice im realy proud on swamiji.all hindu’s must support swamiji.v must remove this cast problm inbetween us all hindu’s should be a unity.dn only hinduism will be continue otherwise other religion people will convert all hindu’s to their religion.dn remaining hindus cant do any thing.pls pls hindu brother’s and sister’s pls get up soon try,do something to protect and build our hinduisum.india is hindustan so v have to struggle to protect our countyies name ,proudness anytime anywhere all the time.its all hindus responsibility.so hindus dnt go behind of politics or for the fecility that wt ur getting frm government.listen wt our dharmaguru “swamiji”is telling follow his each sentence.dn all of v wl improve ourself.as a hindu u go to temple or any hindu public place or function attend all,no one wl ask u or me,v hav rights to answer dt,bt not to fight.inbetween hindus v should nt fight each others its nt gd.and pls pls dnt kill cow’s dalitha people tld dt’s our fd.who tld u dt.dts nt correct dtshindus god.its all because of politician pls dnt follow dm for d vote dy will miss use u like innocent people pls dnt follow dt.all religion giving dr holy books class when dy r childrens bt in our hindus nt lk dt,so after ds v must bhagavadgeeta class for all children its should must and compulsary.pls support swamiji’s padayathre and listin wt he is telling follow dt
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You are great Swamiji.. Am very proud that atleast one swamiji has a courage to do this
go ahead and do it.. we are with you…
HARI SARVOTHAMA VAAYU GEEVOTHAMA
Great Service by swamiji,
Each & Every Hindu should contribute to this cause.
Just by appreciating swamiji’s cause, our duty will not be over.
Each & everyone of us should take responsibility to help in such causes.
Create awareness via internet, treat harijans equal in every aspect of life etc etc,
I have created petition to support this cause.
pls sign & let us be back swamiji on this cause.
http://www.petitiononline.com/asdf2098/petition.html
Thanks.