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Another Attack On A Saivaite Tradition And Annamalai Comes To The Defence
- Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai comes to the defence of a Saivaite tradition after the DMK government refuses permission to hold ‘Pattina Pravesam’.
K Annamalai and the 26th Gurumaha Sannidhanam of Dharmapuram Adheenam.
Many suspect a sinister, anti-Hindu political motive behind this move. The highly respected Dharmapuram Adheenam has been at the forefront of defending the Vedic Saiva Dharma in Tamil Nadu.
With its farsightedness and courage, the Adheenam has constantly stood up to the interference of linguistic chauvinism in the sacred rituals of Saiva temples.
Two weeks ago, the 27th and the present Guru Maha Sannithanam, Shri Masilamani Desiga Gnanasambandha Swamigal invited the Governor of Tamil Nadu for the inauguration of Swamigal's 10-day 'Gnana Ratha Yatra’ to several pilgrimage sites.
Then on 27th, 11 Hindu religious leaders including Dharmapuram Adheenam were invited by the Chief Minister reportedly for consultation.
His Holiness Dharmapuram Adheenam graciously answered in affirmative to a question regarding the statement of a DMK minister that the present rule in Tamil Nadu is a spiritual rule.
It is soon after these series of events that this particular attack occurred. Saivaites throughout the state have been terribly shocked by this ban on the Pattina Pravesam event.
The 293rd Guru Mahasanithanam of Madurai Adheenam Sri La Sri Harihara Sri Jnana Sambanda Desika Paramacharya Swamigal has expressed his extreme pain at the way a tradition has been stopped. He also expressed his doubts if this was a kind of vengeful deed for the Dharmapuram Adheenam inviting the Governor.
In order to rectify this 'foul' deed, he wanted the Chief Minister himself to come and conduct the Pattina Pravesam. In an emotional statement of anguish and pain, the Madurai pontiff further stated that even if he were to get killed for defying the ban, he himself would come and carry the palanquin on his own shoulders.
In a series of tweets, he stated that he himself would come and carry the palanquin on his own shoulders. Many fence-sitting Saivaites in Tamil Nadu have expressed their gratitude for the principled stand taken by Annamalai.
The Dharmapuram Adheenam, because of his spiritual magnanimity, may adopt a non-confrontational stand as of now; though this attack is not against the individual but against Dharma.
In fact, the Congress after Sonia Gandhi took over has shown strong ideological solidarity with the DMK. The state unit chief of Congress had even declared once that they would "destroy Sanatana Dharma".
