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Mangalore: Backward Classes Awareness Forum Urges Ban on 'Made Snana'

  •   Thu, Jul 12 2012 09:53:40 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Jul 12: The highly controversial 'Made Made Snana', a ritual wherein devotees roll over the leftover meals of Brahmins at Kukke Subrahmanya Kshetra, was condemned by Karnataka State Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike president K S Shivaramu at a press meet here on Thursday July 12.
 
He told reporters that Malekudiyas seldom take part in Made Snana, contrary to the claim made by supporters of the ritual.

"It is unconstitutional and inhuman. If the ritual is not banned before the Champa Shashti, a people's awareness meet will be organized in Kukke Kshetra and a protest will be held," he warned
 
He criticized the intervention of Pejawar Sri Vishweshateertha swamiji who had once spoken in favour of eradicating the ritual. Recently, he proposed a formula wherein the deity’s ‘prasadam’ could be placed around the temple sanctum sanctorum and it could be fed to cows, considered holy; then the devotees could roll over the leftover. "Pejawar swamiji has a dual stand on the issue and wants to strengthen the caste based society," Shivaramu said.
 
He said that the Vedike will meet the newly-appointed CM Jagadish Shettar and urge him to ban the ritual and bring up this issue for discussion in the coming assembly session.
 
He said that the issue of Made Made Snana starts with ‘Pankthi Bhedha’ (discrimination in serving meals). "The latter should be banned first, which would put an end to Made Snana itself."
 
"To whom does the temple in Subrahmanya actually belong? The Malekudiya community people have right over the temple, and hence, they should be appointed as the members of temple management committee," he said.

DYFI district secretary Dayanand Shetty was present.
  

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  • suresh, mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2012

    Part-3
    Here are some other examples that the Varna system of the Vedas was based upon one’s aptitude, natural abilities and not on the hereditary caste structure. First example, Sage Vyasa, a Brahmin sage and the most revered author of the major Hindu scriptures was the son of Satwati (a fisherwoman). Vyasa’ deep knowledge of the Vedas later determined his caste as a Brahmin sage and not his birth to a low caste fisherwoman.
    Second example, Sage Valmiki, the celebrated author of the epic Ramayana was a low caste hunter. He came to be known as a Brahmin sage on the basis of his profound knowledge of the scriptures and his authorship of the Ramayana.
    Third example, Sage Vidura, Brahmin sage who gave religious instruction to King Dhritrashtra was born to a low caste woman servant of the palace.
    His caste as a Brahmin sage was determined on the basis of his wisdom and knowledge of dharma shastras and scriptures.
    Source : gyanrajhans.blogspot.com

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  • suresh, mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2012

    Part-2
    When the Vedas refer to the four-fold division of society, they used the Sanskrit word “Varna” – meaning class and not the word “jaati” meaning caste. The word Varna was mistakenly translated as caste by the Portuguese during their period of colonial establishment in India. In the Varna system, the creative thinkers and the educators were known as Brahmins (don’t confuse it with the word Brahman). The politicians and warriors were knows as Kshatriyas the businessmen, employers and skilled laborers as Vaishayas and non-skilled laborers as Shudra. The Varna system classified an individual into one of these four classes, based upon his/her aptitude, ability, character, and achievements the Varna system was based on conduct and character and not on birth.

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  • suresh, mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2012

    Part-1
    Today, everyone, whether Hindu or non-Hindu knows that the caste system is nothing but the old guild system whereby the son took up the father’s profession and its economic evil is that it eliminates competition and accounts for a lot of undeserved, frivolous, lethargy and nepotism. It is indeed a fact, that with the passage of time, like all other institutions, original concept of Varna system (explained below) became corrupt and birth became the determining factor for establishing one’s caste and the caste system did become a hand-made of social exploitation in Hindu society.

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  • Prathibha samaga, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 13 2012

    you are exactly correct.good report.continue the good work

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  • K. HIRANYA, MUSCAT OMAN. MANGALORE

    Fri, Jul 13 2012

    WHERE HINDUTHUVA COUNTS ONLY IN FAVOUR OF POLITICAL POWER.GRABING THE OPPORTUNITY. MOST OF THE CASEES, WE CAN SEE UPPER CASTE THEY WANT TO RETAIN THIER STATUS IN THE SOCIETY IN UPPER HAND.ALL HINDU COMMUNITY LEADRES WILL GIVE SPEECHES ABOUT HINDUTUVA , NO CASTE, NO CREED ,NO CUSTOMEWE. WE ALL ARE ONE. THIS ALL COMMON SLOGANS.BUT INNER FEELINGS ARE DIFFERENT. OUR PEJAWAR VISHWESHA THIRTHA SWAMIJI. DO COME FORWARD & PUT A SLOGAN & BAN seldom take part in Made Snana, WE HINDUS HAVE THOUSANDS OS CASTE, & OURSELF WE HAVE DISCRIMINATION. FIRST OF ALL , SUCH KIND OF discrimination in serving meals IN THE TEMPLE SHOULD BE BANNED. ALL HUMAN BIENGS ARE EQULLY TREATED IN SAHA PNKTHI BOJAN.GOVT SHOULD BAN SUCH KIND OF HUMILIATION IN THE SOIETY.

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  • vincy, bangkok

    Fri, Jul 13 2012

    Why not raise this issue at Hindu samavehsa and educate people. Why you politicize this?

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