Govt. meddling with affairs of Temple... Court orders defied.
The fight for control over Ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple continues as the Endowments officials and seers of Mutt have been at loggerheads over administrative affairs, hundi collection and other issues for the past two months.
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Hostile Takeover: Andhra Government’s Misguided Attempt To Control Ahobilam Temples Comes To Light
Continuous efforts to subvert the traditionally historical connection between the Ahobila Matha and the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, and and host of fund misuse examples are indications that the Andhra Pradesh government wants to wrest control of this ancient Hindu spiritual ecosystem. Should we allow it, is the question.
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A Final Word
It is up to us as Hindus to rise up and protect our temples from heavy-handed government action.
When observing the injustice that is being done to a storied spiritual centre like the Ahobila Math, we cannot remain quiet and stay in the shadows.
As Kidambi observed, “If we do not protect the Ahobilam temple today, we can never protect any of our Hindu temples or institutions.”
As we lie at this crucial crossroads, we must remember the age-old maxim, Dharmo Rakshati RakshitaH — dharma, only when protected, protects us.
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The fight for control over Ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple continues as the Endowments officials and seers of Mutt have been at loggerheads over administrative affairs, hundi collection and other issues for the past two months.
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Hostile Takeover: Andhra Government’s Misguided Attempt To Control Ahobilam Temples Comes To Light
Continuous efforts to subvert the traditionally historical connection between the Ahobila Matha and the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, and and host of fund misuse examples are indications that the Andhra Pradesh government wants to wrest control of this ancient Hindu spiritual ecosystem. Should we allow it, is the question.
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A Final Word
It is up to us as Hindus to rise up and protect our temples from heavy-handed government action.
When observing the injustice that is being done to a storied spiritual centre like the Ahobila Math, we cannot remain quiet and stay in the shadows.
As Kidambi observed, “If we do not protect the Ahobilam temple today, we can never protect any of our Hindu temples or institutions.”
As we lie at this crucial crossroads, we must remember the age-old maxim, Dharmo Rakshati RakshitaH — dharma, only when protected, protects us.
Read more at:
Hostile Takeover: Andhra Government’s Misguided Attempt To Control Ahobilam Temples Comes To Light
The Andhra government, it appears, is trying to destroy this famous temple. This must be resisted.
swarajyamag.com
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