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Mangalore: Lord Shiva’s Idol at Pandeshwara Katte Desecrated

  •   Fri, Jul 17 2009 02:16:57 PM

Mangalore: Lord Shiva’s Idol at Pandeshwara Katte Desecrated
 
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SP)
 
Mangalore, Jul 17:  An idol of Lord Shiva installed at Pandeswara Katte in the city was found to have been damaged on Friday July 17. Following this incident, police forces have been deployed in the adjoining areas to keep the situation under control. 
 
The idol suffered some damages at its abdomen region. The idol is made up by fibre and cement.  The damage was noticed after several hours after the morning puja was performed to the idol.
 
A person residing in the neighbourhood noticed the damage and informed the police. At the same time, the residents from nearby areas, who got the information, gathered there, giving rise to apprehension of the situation turning tense.

The idol was found to have developed cracks, apparently due to stone pelting, said a shop owner adjacent to the Katte. He added that he has noticed a mentally retarded person roaming around since some time in the area.
 
The policemen from Pandeshwar station in the city also suspected that the mentally retarded person would have thrown stones towards the idol.  Ramakrishna, sub-inspector in Pandeswara station, who was on the spot, said that they would investigate the incident.
 
The idol was removed from the spot. As per Hindu customs, damaged idols are not fit to be worshipped.
 
The Katte is built at the bottom a holy fig tree. The idol of Lord Shiva had been installed on the Katte and puja was also performed everyday.  A number of devotees also take part in the puja there in the early morning.
 
A complaint also has been registered in this regard, at Pandeshwar police station by a member of the committee involved with the administration of the Katte.

  

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 19 2009

    Every religion should be respected & honoured but I do not understand the way the God''s idol appear on the roadside which later turn into a temple. With great respect to all religion, I do not accept this kind of practice of preaching any religion. Religion is honesty, truth, discipline, harmony & sanctity. Illegally occupying a public place & disrupting the footpath, road expansion & the traffic in the name of religion is not acceptable in the civilised world, it may be any religion.

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  • Stany D'' Souza., Pandeshwar / Dubai

    Sun, Jul 19 2009

    All these happenings are because there are lot of illiterate, jobless and senseless youngsters. They do not have any sense or religion. They want to create non sense and spoil the peaceful atmosphere and take undue advantage of the situation for their lively hood. For all these heavily grown and growing population of India is the cause where no one has time to look after and grow their children in proper manner. Let all irrespective of religion understand the ever growing population problem and control it for better future. Let us not believe any political parties as all political parties are alike with out any interest for the betterment general public.

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  • Sunildas Karangalpady, Mangalore/Newzealand

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Thanks for all the readers who commented on this issue positively, no worries whether it is mentally retarted person or somebody pelted stones, the idol will be back very soon and things will be normal as usual, take care and god bless Mangalore and its community.

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  • Prakash D''Souza, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    My Dear Friends, Please remain calm and refrain yourself from giving such comments, It s really wrong to do such nasty things. its person duty to respect other religion.

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  • abubakar uk, ubar/abudhabi

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    strongly condemnable&unfortunate act whether its done by mental disorder man or others. if its mental case,then try to find him and arrange for proper treatment(medically)and if its from some sadists who enjoys the communal clashes just bcoz of such unfortunate incidents.such rougues are more dangerous than mentally ill people.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, udupi

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Yes Jawar you are right, respected other religion and their worship. this is the humanity, if this man is mentally challenged he should be forgiven, ofcourse..

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  • Shanthi, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Please do not disturb others (even for an animal). One day you also will be treated in the mental hospital. Everybody knows that this treatment is very different from other treatments.

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  • A.S.Mathew, U.S.A.

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    It is sad and diabolical to destroy a religious object of any religion. The people who are undertaking this kind of evil things are motivated to create friction in the society, and simply interested in political mileage. These criminals must be punished severely because they can create a religious inferno in the society.

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  • Manohar (manu), kulur Mangalore/Dubai

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    pls find the mentaly handicapped person & put him under psycatrist observation.

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  • Manjunatha Bangera, Kasaragodu/Bengaluru

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    You are right Jawar. If the man is mentally challenged then nothing can be done other than sending him to a rehabilitation center for his care and treatment but it is sad when normal people like us act like insane and fight on the name of religion. We should learn to respect others'' religion, then only there can be peace and prosperity. God bless all.

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  • Jawar D''Souza, M''Lore/Doha

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    It is sad sitiuation no one should destroy another persons place of worship or their beliefs if this man is mentally challenged  he should be forgiven.

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  • lancelot n tauro, Manglore - Doha qatar

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Dear Readers, why it is happenning now a days at worship places? R they want to convert worship places to warshiq place. Please be mature to understand these words.

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