Tuesday, April 5, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalits Perform Gayatri Yajna under Arya Samaj Guidance

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Tuesday, April 05, 2011 1:01:46 PM (IST)

Mangalore: Dalits Perform Gayatri Yajna under Arya Samaj Guidance


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Apr 5: Arya Samaj here, which had in the past been linked
with some controversies, organized Gayatri Yajna for social equality
by dalits on Monday April 4. This is a fresh initiative undertaken by
the Samaj to abolish dalit-higher caste divide. Arya Samaj had
undertaken this initiative at Kochchigudde. About 20 dalits
participated in the Yajna.

Arya Samaj said that the oblation had been undertaken with the
specific motive of driving away from among the dalits a feeling that
they are not part of the society's mainstream.

Sri Esha Vittaladasa Swamiji of Kemar Muitt, who participated in the
'Poornahuti' of the Yajna, felt that untouchability in the society is
no less dangerous than internal terrorism. He said that those who are
corrupt, become robbers, and those who get swayed by vices, should be
treated as untouchables, and not a section of the society.

He added that the programme had been undertaken with the aim of
driving home the point that everyone has the right to worship the
Lord, and caste and creed affiliations have nothing do with the same.
He said that there is a plan to perform Yajnas by setting up 108 Yajna
Kundas at a time, for which even Poornahuti will be performed by the
dalits.


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