Sullia: 'Made Made Snana' Takes Place Amidst Controversy
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Daijiworld Media Network - Sullia (PS)
Sullia, Nov 29: The ‘Made Made Snana’ ritual took place amid much controversy during the ‘Jathrothsava’ of Subrahmanyeshwara Temple, near here, on Monday November 28. More than 600 devotees performed the ritual.
Following several complaints and objections submitted to the government, it had issued an order to the temple committee banning the ritual.The temple management committee had directed the devotees not to perform the ritual. A press release was also issued by the temple committee in this regard.
Protesting against the government order, the Malekudiya families insisted that they would not make the ‘Ratha’ if they are not allowed to perform Made Made Snana. Puttur assistant commissioner and manager of the temple Sunder Bhat later held a discussion with the Malekudiyas. Later, when the temple manager discussed the matter with the deputy commissioner Dr Chenappa Gowda he was told to proceed with the ritual like every year. Coming to know of the withdrawal of the order by the DC, the devotees expressed their happiness and shouted slogans in favor of the deity.
Earlier, there was a rumour that Brahmins will not be served food outside the temple. This is because Made Made Snana can be performed only if Brahmins are served food outside the premises of the temple.
Knowing this, devotees urged the temple management to make arrangements to serve food as usual. Later the devotees telephoned minister of Mujrai department Dr V S Acharya and requested him not to stop Made Snana all of a sudden.
The message was then passed on to the DC and he was told to take a timely decision. Later, the temple management said that it does not want to hurt the feelings of the devotees and the ritual will be continued. After ‘Asta Mangala Prashna’, a solution will be found and action will be taken depending on that.
When Daijiworld contacted DC on his cell twice to know whether the decision is temporary or if the ritual will continue next year, the call was not answered.