What in the world is going on in Vrindavan? Amul or Chaitanya... please comment with some accurate info...
from DNA - India:
VRINDAVAN: Shopkeepers downed shutters as protests, against the alleged dressing up of Lord Krishna idol in the famous Banke Bihari temple here in T-shirt, jeans and holding a mobile phone in his hand instead of a flute, spilled over into the second day on Sunday.
A case has meanwhile been filed in court against the temple's caretakers for the allegedly sacriligious act.
Activists of saffron organisations like the Hindu Yuva Vahini and others took out protest marches and demanded action against the caretakers of the temple for the "sacriligious act" in this temple town, about 10 km from Mathura.
Markets wore an empty look as shops dotting the town's narrow and cramped lanes had downed shutters in protest against the incident.
A petition had been filed in the district court against the caretakers of Banke Bihari temple and the court had issued notices to the parties concerned, according to temple sources.
The idol was reportedly garbed in western attire on Thursday during Anand Mahotsava festivities and protestors allege that that temple caretakers were involved.
Lakhs of devotees from around the world flock Vrindavan to pay obeisance at the temple considered auspicious for members of the Hare Krishna cult [sic].source
4 comments:
"Lakhs of devotees from around the world flock Vrindavan to pay obeisance at the temple considered auspicious for members of the Hare Krishna cult "
Um i dont think this is a 100% accurate, since we are more keen to worship at our own temple, and the temples of the six goswamis.
to be honest, i didnt hear anything about this...sounds like vrindavan tho, they dont know how to "keep their drama for their mama"
its tabloid material.
Here's the scoop.....
A reporter said she would give the temple one crore of rupees (i don't remember how much that is...but a lot..) if they dressed the deities like that....she did this through the pujaris. The thing is, Bunkebihari is a government temple, so they are in no way shape or form in need of money, not to mention that they're the richest temple in Vrindavan anyway. Anyways, the pujaris did it, and then she didn't pay them. She did it to show that they were corrupted, and turns out they were. The latest I've heard is that the pujaris are getting kicked out. (They always seemed like 16 year old kids when I was there anyway.)
"Lakhs of devotees from around the world flock Vrindavan to pay obeisance at the temple considered auspicious for members of the Hare Krishna cult"
Really?
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