No ideological conflicts between Udupi Chalo and Kanaka Nade – Pejawar Swamiji
Udupi: The Swacchata Abhiyan proposed under the theme ‘Kanaka Nade’ to be held on October 23 by Namo Brigade was decided much earlier and Udupi Chalo and Kanaka Nade has no ideological conflicts said Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Paryaya Pejawar Math. He was speaking to the media persons at the Krishna Math on Wednesday October 19.
Pejawar Swamiji said, “The members taking part in the Kanaka Nade Will not follow the route taken by the activists who participated in Chalo Udupi. It is totally a different programme aimed at cleaning the temple town. Many volunteers will participate to clean the town. There would be no scope for any controversy”.
He said that he was not aware of any plan by the activists to lay seize to the temple. He added that the police had approached him for the tight security if required. There are many people including Muslims and the Dalits supporting the Temple against the activists. The Swamijis from other Maths in the state have also extended their support to Sri Krishna Math. He hoped that the activists will not take such a drastic step of laying siege to Sri Krishna Math.
Swamiji declined to comment over the remarks made by the district minister in-charge Pramod Madhwaraj and said that the fact or the confusion that Rama, Krishna and Valmiki being non-vegetarians have remained unanswered even till date.
Vyasaraaya once adviced Kanakadasa to perform a pilgrimage to the famous Udupi temple which enshrines Lord Krishna in the form of a kid, and to sing his songs to the Lord at this sacred place. The head of the Udipi mutt was aware of Vyasaraaya’s and Kanakadasa’s devotion. On Kanakadasa’s arrival at the mutt, he immediately made arrangements for Kanakadasa’s stay in a hut outside the western perimeter of the main temple. The next day, Kanakadasa went for a darshan of the Lord at Udipi. The casteist brahmin priests and attendants did not allow him to enter the main temple,… Read more »