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OMG, Britisher enters Jagannath Temple!
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: India (3), Religion, WTF (14) | June 8th, 2010
So what?!
This Times of India article really made me go WTF. Not only was there a hue and cry about him entering the temple, but he was also handed over to police who let him go after “thorough verification and scrutiny”. If only such thorough verification and scrutiny were reserved for more important things, maybe India would be a much better place.
There are scores of so-called holy men who wait outside the Jagannath Temple with brooms in their hands; if you look even the least bit gullible, they swing that broom on your head hitting you with it, and then demand money from you. Their reasoning – they warded off your “Shani” by that gesture, so if you didn’t give them a hundred bucks rightaway, dude, you are so screwed by Shani Bhagwan. Even the main pujari is unscrupulous.
It is these people we need to be aware of, and maintain a distance from; not unwitting citizens who have done nothing wrong. Isn’t it time for us to let go of petty beliefs and embrace people for what they are?
Kabir | June 15th, 2010 @ 10:28 pm |
At the Jagannath Temple being a hindu is not good enough to gain entry. There was an instance when a foreigner was thrown out of the temple even though he had converted to hinduism and was wearing saffron robes. And then the priests performed rituals to ‘purify’ the temple!!
Asha Tampa | June 16th, 2010 @ 10:15 am |
@Kabir – Hmm, now isn’t that hypocrisy! We cry out loud that racism is rampant in other nations, and we do it ourselves in a really subtle manner. Anyway – thanks for visiting my blog, comments and suggestions always welcome
Neeraj Jha | June 15th, 2010 @ 3:07 pm |
Stop reading Times of India and start reading The Hindu. No pun intended, TOI sucks big time.
Asha Tampa | June 15th, 2010 @ 3:17 pm |
@Neeraj – Doubt if such articles are written in The Hindu!
It’s the perfect example of Shakespeare’s famous line, “What’s in a name?!” I do read it, your highness 
Raja Palli | June 15th, 2010 @ 1:30 pm |
First of all very innovative name for the blog Asha. And the article says it all again – about the commercial and corrupt ways our Hindu temples are being handled. We put efforts where we do not need much (kind of show off to me!) and neglect the need where necessary. It has been running through our blood but alas really eager for the historic moment when our cribbing stops one day!
- Raja
Asha Tampa | June 15th, 2010 @ 2:20 pm |
@Raja – Thanks! I’ve been getting mixed reviews, people asking why this, why not that, etc… and sorry was not able to make it to your marriage, hope it was awesome! Congratulations again
Anurag | June 8th, 2010 @ 6:29 pm |
ROFL!!!
Sage ND | June 8th, 2010 @ 6:22 pm |
appalling……….running out of adjectives here…..
Sravan | June 8th, 2010 @ 5:49 pm |
It is more likely to make me feel bad when i hear abt things like this, cos we shud be worried what it gets propagated as it spreads as a word of mouth, affecting the reputation of being Indian…
Some times, a question arises like doubting our own self of Indian-ness. Isnt it like we boast abt ourselves when we feel we are likely to fall on the lower side? Ye, ‘cud’ be a YES.
I second it, with ur line “If only such thorough verification and scrutiny were reserved for more important things, maybe India would be a much better place.” True!! perfectly yes.
Donno when will people priorities between rules and beleifs and make living easy and delightful.
All i can do is sigh for a moment… hmmm
Asha Tampa | June 8th, 2010 @ 6:18 pm |
People obviously know about this – all our prominent temples carry this sign – “Only Hindus are allowed beyond this point”. I simply don’t understand why