The seer of Sri Pejawar Mutt in Karnataka, has refuted claims that he called for changes to the Indian Constitution, stating his remarks were “misquoted” by the media. Addressing reporters on Sunday, Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji expressed disappointment over what he termed “misinformation” and criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for fuelling unnecessary confusion with his comments on the issue. The controversy …
A video has gone viral over the internet in which a content creator from a Youtube channel named Dhakad TV, identified as Arun Gautam, was seen abusing Hindu seer Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, the founder and head of Tulsi Peeth, a religious and social service institution in Chitrakoot named after Saint Tulsidas. The Youtuber Arun Gautam decided to go on …
A narrow interpretation of religion is the biggest hindrance to communal harmony, Sri Shivamurthy Shivacharya Swami of Taralabalu Brihanmath, said in Haveri on Friday. Recalling an experience where he suffered caste discrimination in Banaras Hindu University, the seer said that it was ironic that some of the highly educated persons in universities were very casteist. He said that saints like …
The VHP central leadership is meeting Hindu seers and saints to seek their guidance to evolve an alternate support structure on the matter, where the temples will be administered by the Hindu society, VHP said in a press release. Chennai: As part of its efforts to ‘free’ Hindu temples and religious institutions from government control, senior office-bearers of the Vishwa …