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Puttur: Temple invitation dispute - HC seeks government's stand

  •   Sat, Mar 19 2016 07:32:03 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Mar 19: The state high court (HC), on Friday March 18, ordered issuance of notices to the state government and others seeking to know their stand on a petition filed against the inclusion of Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner, A B Ibrahim's name in the invitation pertaining to the annual car festival of Lord Mahalingeshwara temple here. The petition has been filed by Naveen Kulal, regional unit secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishat here.

The single judge bench presided over by Justice A S Bopanna sought response about their respective stands on the issue from the state revenue department, commissioner of Hindu religious endowments department, and commissioner of endowments department, Dakshina Kannada.

The petitioner has named administrative officer of the said temple and Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner, A B Ibrahim, as defendants. The petitioner has claimed that inclusion of DC, Ibrahim's name in the car festival invitation is against the provisions of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act. He has sought directions from HC against distribution of the printed invitation containing DC's name and restraining interference of the DC in temple administrative matters.

The case now stands posted to March 21. The car festival is a ten-day affair beginning on April 10.

 
  

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  • H.M. Siddhanti, Udupi/Washington DC

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Look at the people who are the most vociferous in objecting to the name of DC in the invitation and notice the irony of the situation! the irony is just a generation ago they or their parents and ancestors would not have been allowed to enter the temple courtyard, forget about getting the God's darshan. These people should learn from the past as otherwise "those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it".

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  • Ranjith, Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 23 2016

    Kulals are the priests in Tulunad in Temples.

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    It is a shame about Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple with regard to Temple Invitation dispute because AB Ibrahim name was there on the invitation. Does the devotees of Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple aware that that Burma Teak Wood that was supplied to said temple was a Muslim Company called "Coastline Minerals & Developers" where the cutting of wood was done in two muslim factories i.e., at Yenepoya Saw mill, Ashoknagar, Mangalore and then at Peenya, Bangalore. I was part of this huge order of nearly Rs. 1.50 crores that was exeuted. Shame on their mentality. Have they confirmed with their god's that they have invited human or caste. If it is caste, I regret their mentality and their god will never bless them.

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  • Yeshavanth G ShettyY, Mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    ERIC SIR, WELL SAID.THANKS FOR ENLIGHTENING HARD FACTS HAVING GONE AS A PARTY TO IT IN THE WOODWORK OF THE TEMPLE WHICH IS IN NEWS. SHAME ON THESE FANATICS WHO CANNOT FOR A MINUTE, THINK OF HUMANITY AND VALUE FOR HUMAN BEINGS. NO GOD SAID THAT THE PRAYER FOR HIM WILL FALL SHORT IF PERSON FROM OTHER RELIGION SERVES/PRAYS. WE ALL LOVE AND NOT HATE GOD. SO LET'S HAVE A BIG HEART TO EMBRACE ALL FOR THE UNITY, BROTHERHOOD AND FOR THE PEACE AND PROGRESS OF ALL.SARVE JANO SUKHINO BHAVANTHU IN THIS WORLD AND LIFE PLEASE.ARISE AND AWAKE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR MOTHERLAND.JAI HIND.

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  • Lawrence, USA

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Do you know who donated the wood for building a chariot for Lord Mahalingeshwara?

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  • Anp, Blur

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    NOTHING COMPARED TO 27 BILLION $ given to charity BY BILL GATES AN ATHEIST.

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  • Yeshavanth G Shetty, Mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    After the Newshour programe on Times Now on 18th night,BJP & VHP spokespersons looked to be the Wrong Number of PK-a Hindi movie.It's pity that IAS officers are tried to be humiliated at all times just for their religion than the Position & Powers given/attached as an Indian.It's high time we all Indians come out of these barriers & filters and act like an Indian first.Can we try to be identified as an Indian first please,than talking in terms of Caste,Creed,Religion & so on.Shame on ill minded educated illiterates,instead of contributing to strengthen India are fueling the division of India & baking their Political stuff.It's really a pity.God,give a sensible thinking power as an Indian to all Indians please.Otherwise we'll only have wrong no.s everywhere.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
    Please Grow up ...

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  • Anp, Blur

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    NOW THE QUESTION WILL ARISE :
    WHO IS HIGHER HIGH COURT OR TEMPLE .?
    That is why we ATHEISTS HAVE NO PROBLEM !
    God or Man ?

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