Udupi: As a part of Virat Hindu Samajotsava Shree Vishwesha Theerta Swamiji of Pejwar Math visited the Dalit Colony at Adakadakatte near Babbuswami Daivastana Nittur here on March 6.
The colony was decked up with banners and flowers giving a festive look to welcome the swamiji. Residents of the Dalit Colony were enthusiastic and happy to take the blessings from the swamiji and hear his words of well being.
The Swamiji visited the houses and inquired about the well-being of the families and also invited the residents to the Hindu Samajotosva which is scheduled on March 8.
Later Swamiji addressed a meeting at the Shree Babbuswami Daivastana premises in the locality, wherein he called for equality among all Hindus, including Dalits, and said his visit was aimed at knitting harmony between all classes of people in the society. In the past he had visited the Dalit colonies in Pangala, Ullal and other places. The motive behind the cause is to creative awareness among the people that we all are equal in the society and the social evil practices like untouchability has no sense in the modern era. People should live without fear and self esteem. If Dalits and backward classes join together then the Hindu community will get strengthened. There should not be any discrimination in society and all are equal before the almighty. He said that the society should treat everybody equally. All Hindus should unite and fight against conversions.
There are no restrictions on consuming food together with people of all castes in the Sri Krishna Math while those who prefer to follow the traditions are not stopped in doing so. Intercaste marriages are facing problems. The people of other castes consume alcohol and meat which will ruin the Brahmin samaj. Offering prayers to the deity by consuming liquor and meat is strictly objected. The Brahmin samaj, caste system should continue but untouchability should not be practiced. The Brahmin samaj will be ruined if they consume liquor and meat while there are instances of consuming of liquor and meat. Those who stop consuming liquor and meat and worship the deity are like Brahmins say Madhwacharya. Madhwacharya also upheld equality like Basavanna, he added.
VHP district president Baikady Suprasad Shetty, Samajotsava Samiti secretary Vasudeva Bhat, Karamballi Shivaram Shetty, Bhaskar, Chandu N, CMC Councilor Rashmitha Balakrishna Shetty and others were present.
