மொய்த்தவல்வினையுள்நின்றுமூன்றெழுத்துடையபேரால்
கத்திரபந்துமன்றேபராங்கதிகண்டுகொண்டான்
Thondaradipodigal advises humanity on the greatness of chanting
the name of SrimanNarayana. To those
caught in the quagmire of sin, he shows the example of Kathirabandu, who was
the epitome of evil, but was saved because he changed
‘Govindanamasankeerthanam’. The name
‘Govinda’ is the remedy for all sins that we commit on earth. Govinda, is Lord Krishna who tendered cows;
it is He who gives the power of speech; He who provided Indra, Vajrayudham from
Dadichi’s backbone; Saviour of earth.
It is His name that we must utter before we eat and do anything
worthy.
For the devout, going to temples, doing kainkaryam to Him and to
His bagavathas, chanting loudly without
fear - His thousand names, conducting
special prayers, chanting arulicheyal and vedas. Worship Him in all sincerity – sure we will
get, wealth, good health and peace of mind, leading a contended life leading to
His immortal abode.
In
the Himalayas lies the great shrine of Vaishnodevi in Katra area of Jammu – it
is witnessing severe snowfall coupled
with cold winds and rains. The snowfall has affected the flow of pilgrims on
the stretch. Earlier today, due to bad weather and fog around Trikuta hills,
helicopter services were suspended for the second day in a row to the shrine.
These places are snow-laden while the
maximum temperature plummeting by 4-6
degrees Celsius at most places due to light to moderate rains adding to the
chill.
Amarnath
cave housing the holy linga is located
in Jammu and Kashmir, situated at an altitude
of 3,888 m (12,756 ft), about 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar and reached through
Pahalgam town. In the snowy mountains, the cave is covered with snow most of the year except for a short
period of time in summer when it is open to devotees. Hundreds of thousands of
devotees make an annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave on challenging
mountainous terrain to have darshanof ice stalagmite – the holy linga.
National Green Tribunal was established under the National Green Tribunal
Act 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to
environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural
resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and
giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for
matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The purpose of the Tribunal is reported to be not bound by the procedure laid down under the
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but guided by principles of natural justice.
They are in news for making us sad with
their directive. All frontline media reported that National
Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Amarnath shrine board that there
should be no chanting of 'mantras' or 'jaykaras' , no ringing of bells in the
shrine... The green panel also directed that from the last check post there
should be single line of people walking towards the cave. The NGT had earlier asked the committee to
consider declaring the area around the Amarnath Shrine cave as "silence
zone" to prevent avalanches and ensure there is prohibition on carrying of
religious offerings inside the cave to maintain its pristine nature.
Whilst
the motive and purpose behind setting up of this Tribunal could be saving
environ, how could they be considered right in interfering with our religious
way of life – how could they ban chanting mantras, ringing bells at Amarnath temple. Not only
this, it has also asked the pilgrims not to carry mobile phones and personal
belongings after the last check post. This certainly looks going over board and
overtly prejudicial – for can they imagine doing a miniscule part of this to
any other religious congregation ?, then why this abject partiality ?!?
The devotees naturally felt dejected and Vishwa Hindu Parishad
described the new rules as “Tughlaki fatwa” taking a jibe at the court by stating that
Hindus were not responsible for every ecological problem on earth !
In
the aftermath of wide protests, NGT today issued a clarification about its new rules
restricting the chanting of mantras or the ringing of bells inside the Amarnath
cave, ANI reported. The temple has not been declared a “silent zone” and the
new rules do not impose any restrictions during the aarti and other rituals, a
statement by the tribunal said. The green tribunal, clarified that it only
wants devotees to maintain silence in front of Shivlinga ! (again why a Tribunal try to regulate how a
prayer be conducted ?]; the restriction is not applicable in other places.
Ringing
of bells, chanting 'Bam BamBhole' in Amarnath; regulation on food offerings and coconuts near and inside
the cave – are these within the purview of any Tribunal; and .. .. and .. would
it be so for all religions.
Devotees
have to ponder !
With
regards – S. Sampathkumar
14th
Dec 2017.
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