Should Yesudas be let into Guruvayur Temple

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Should Yesudas be let into Guruvayur Temple?
Nearly three decades ago, K.J. Yesudas was stopped at the gates of the Sree Krishna Temple in Guruvayur, Kerala. His religion (Christianity) was held him, and the classical and cinema singer was barred from performing in the precincts of the Hindu lord. However, Yesudas’ guru Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar was let in. But seeing his disciple’s plight, the Guru led Yesudas to an impromptu, all-night concert in praise of Lord Krishna outside the temple.
The reverberations of that incident continue to be felt to this today. The Kerala Minister for Cooperation and Devaswom G. Sudhakaran has urged the Guruvayur Devaswom Temple Board to allow Yesudas into the famous temple to “set right a wrong”. But the Nair Service Society has opposed the proposal saying the move would create an unnecessary controversy as everyone knew that the temple did not allow non-Hindus inside.
“Coming from a person who represents a party (CPM) which doesn’t believe in God, the minister’s initiative amounts to an infringement on Hinduism,” Nair Service Society general secretary P.K. Narayana Panikker has said. “Why does every one want to teach secularism to Hindus alone? Why don’t they make similar interventions in other religions?”
For his part, Yesudas says he doesn’t want to be allowed into the temple alone. “Places of religious worship, be it a temple, a mosque or a church should be thrown open to all,” he says.
What do you think? Does it make sense to keep Yesudas out because of his religion in this day and age? If Yesudas can perform unfettered in the Kollur Mookambika Temple, why should only the Guruvayur Temple bar his entry? If Sonia Gandhi can be grandly welcomed at many of our big Hindu temples, including Tirupati, why can’t Yesudas?
Is man giving god a bad name? And what the Hell, let’s ask it—is Lord Krishna reserving a special place in Heaven for all those who divide his devotees?
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58 Responses to “Should Yesudas be let into Guruvayur Temple?”
Mohan Says: April 18th, 2007 at 10:09 am
“Is man giving god a bad name?”
Well, he has every right. Where would god be if man hadn’t created him in the first place? :-)
clash Says: April 18th, 2007 at 10:19 am
The left front goverment in kerala is trying to masquerade a bitter factional infighting going on in their party by pulling these kind of innocuous issues. Even the Devasom Board which controlls the guruvayoor temple is littered with these communist trolls. They are trying to divert the attentions of masses from real problems which kerala is facing. Now, with over 6 news channels littering the breadth and with of kerala, it is very easy to kick up an issue like this.
Rama Says: April 18th, 2007 at 11:11 am
At least Left is Right this time. and only the left can dare talk about it. There are other Krishna temples in Kerala, India. But nowhere is it mandatory for ‘Mundu and removing shirts’. The local rulers of past may be responsible for these temple-wise customs. and it’s not always Left, remember last time it was this Kannada (actor) bitch who bitched about Sabarimala.
vijay Says: April 18th, 2007 at 11:18 am
i am a devotee of lord guruvayurappan and also a big fan of yesudas. i think it would be very nice if they allow yesudas into the guruvayur temple.
however, it need not be a “must do” kind of thing. i think guruvayuppan will be with yesudas wherever and whenever he sings. yesudas is not just another devotee. he and his music should is really pious and should be worshipped.
as long as they (the politicians) do not pollute either the temple or his music, and mind their own business, everything will be good.
Hanuman Says: April 18th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
“If Sonia Gandhi can be grandly welcomed at many of our big Hindu temples, including Tirupati, why can’t Yesudas?”
I agree. Yesudas is any day a superior human being in terms of his music talent and sheer devotion than Sonia Ghandi (not Gandhi I should emphasise)who is a mere politician. I am not surprised at the hypocrisy of temple authorities. We should be reminded about Kanakadasa and the Udipi Krisna temple here.
I am a devotee of Guruyoorappan and I have no doubt that Yesudas will observe the sanctity of the temple, and it is time that he was allowed and so that he can sing in front of the Lord.
H.R.Bapu Satyanarayana Says: April 18th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
He should be admitted
GOD Says: April 18th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
I never said other religion people should not be allowed entry to my temples. All are welcome.
V Rao Says: April 18th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
The temple authorities must reform age-old traditions which do not have much significance in this present day. Such petty prejudices reflect badly not just on the temple but on the whole Hindu society. Caste or religion should not be an excuse to debar one from entering a temple.
emailxyz Says: April 18th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
While it is true that politicans tend to preach only to Hindus about secularism, we should ourselves reform our religion. Why should we deny entry to any person who has faith in god ? Not just Yesudas, anybody who wishes to worship Lord Guruvavyurappan must be allowed entry into the temple.
lib-fem Says: April 18th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
There is not a single temple which has not played his music, there is no single household that does not like his voice…and there is no single God he hasn’t worshipped with his divine voice.He and his music should be let inside the premises of the temple.
Check for more: http://march14th.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/krishna-guruvayoorappa/
rustyvagabond Says: April 18th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Everyone should be allowed to pray wherever they want to pray. That is true secularism.
Dheerendragopal Says: April 18th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Let that guy inside temple. Grow up Nairs .Are you guys stone age people ?
Devru vara Kottru Poojary vara kodlilla…
In manthralaya ( Raghavendra swamy sannidhi) ..people wearing janavara ( Thread - Cross Belt) are served food in a separate dining hall than the people not having a thread .I just dont understand these people .
BT Says: April 18th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
I’m just curios. How do the temple authorities check/verify the caste?
Dheerendragopal Says: April 18th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Most of these temples would ask devotees to not to wear upper garment .They would then identify if you are having cross belt ( thread ) .If you are having one you belong to one class rest to other .
Dheerendragopal Says: April 18th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
A small correction …this only applies to men folk .
Reg women ..I am not sure how they distinguish the caste.
Himanshu Says: April 18th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
All the major temples in Karnataka do this.HoranaDu,DharmasthaLa,Udupi, etc.
They have separate dining for people wearing the thread.
You can buy the thread at the grandhiGe shop outside the temple for a few rupees and enjoy an “exclusive” company. But I have’t found a difference in the menu or taste.
priya Says: April 18th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Did Bruhaspati and Vayu who believed to have installed the main idol AT GURUVAYUR spoke of such discrimination or Vishwakarma, the divine architect, who built the temple?On what grounds do the temple authorities say NO to devotees when the God himself hasn’t said anything on such issue?
priya Says: April 18th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
What if a married couple of different religion who have embarrassed each other’s religion want to visit the temple? Can they ever go the temple together?
If the temple boycotts people of other religion for the reason that they are non-vegetarians, it should stop doing so. Because how many of those who go temple are pure vegetarians?
If the temple puts the sign ‘No Entry’ to the people of other religion because they believe in the other as their saviour, it should re-consider its restrictions. Because I bet there are many who have deep faith in Lord Krishna but still go to church. And there are people who go to church regularly but still go to Buddhist temple.
Did Bruhaspati and Vayu who believed to have installed the main idol at Guruvayur spoke of such discrimination or Vishwakarma, the divine architect, who built the temple?On what grounds do the temple authorities say NO to devotees when the God himself hasn’t said anything on such issue?
Where are we? Why are we the way we are? Have we ever tried to understand what Sanatana Dharma is?
Doddi Buddi Says: April 19th, 2007 at 12:19 am
Dear All,
It is silly that these Nayars are objecting to Jesudas entering the temple. What’s the big deal any way?
DG at the risk of lashings from SK Smita…I would like to say the bustier women are deemed to be from the so-called ‘lower classes’ and as you know the Kerala ladies wear their sarees in a very attractive way with full frontal visuals! :)KB
Vishwas M Says: April 19th, 2007 at 12:43 am
I believe there should be 27% reservation for others to enter into the temple. When we can have reservations in IITs and IIMs why can’t we have it here? Are we providing justice to all? or Are we partial even in providing reservations? Forget Sonia Gandhi / Yesudas entering the temple.
I am desperate to ask this question to our HRD Ministry of India..
Gaampa Says: April 19th, 2007 at 5:46 am
I dont think even Sonia would be allowed inside Guruvayoor. Well. Pray where you are. Its all the same. However, interestingly, Tirumala Tirupathy Devasthanams (TTD) require while looking foreigners to sign a paper saying they are entering temple with full belief on Balaji. Somewhat okay.ALso, I visited Vatican about three times. I did not find any distasteful comments, looks or remarks. Dont know about Mecca though
Rama Says: April 19th, 2007 at 10:03 am
Doddi Buddi, You seem to be a bastard! No mother-sister at home? Go screw
tarlesubba Says: April 19th, 2007 at 10:51 am
saar.yesudasa’s case has been eloquently and aptly compared to kanakadasa’s. it is nobodies case that individually he might be the greatest krishnabhakta post independence. & DG’s point about raghavendra brundavana is right on the money.
but all this is game & quite natural. however, as far as the undercurrent of this post goes, panniker’s comment is very interesting & prolly right on the money.
as far as the undercurrent of this post goes, a comparative study of ‘progressive’ trends in the last 100 years amongst the various religions is prolly most instructive. It is prolly illuminative to ask how far have these religions moved away from their respective literal interpretations & dogma.
as far as the undercurrent of this post goes, when compared to the debasing, demonizing and even threatening, zakir naiks, deobands & baptists of NE, who now advertise to be coming to a locality near you including tirupathi, even the wildest bajrangis come out as modern day kabirs in that even they would not attack EVEN the patron saints of deobandism & baptistism, let alone the god of the book people, as false gods. an act which anybody who has been on the receiving end of their marketing campaigns & pamphlets would vouch is not the case with these nutbags of the evangelist kinds. for these & others hindu’s inherent tolerance is worth only so much piss. anybody who has gone east of mysore will be able to vouch for the altered ‘geography’.
given these empirical facts, ultimately even though all religions might be false, the ones that have converted poorly published books & the thesis in them, to bibles & qurans are the more dangerous ones. now we can bury our heads in that famous indian sand & deny it & conitinue to needle pointless issues, but Persia, kandahaar, far east. So., Korea. Americas. Africa(Darfur). Airope. have different stories to tell.
tarlesubba. indian ‘atheist’ of the nyaya-vaisheshika kind.
tarlesubba Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:10 am
oops forgot to add.. sankara, basavanna, guru nanak, JK & UG kind.
Dheerendragopal Says: April 19th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
TS neevu Ogatina Manushya …intresting .
Doddi Buddi Says: April 19th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Rama
Unlike you, I am not into incest. Now go in peace.
Smita Says: April 19th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Rama - echo your sentiments!
DB - you greatly appreciated Prof. Krishne Gowda’s eloquence and wit in driving home meaningful messages… do you recall what he had to say about speech having no literal meaning, but only ‘bhavane’- the feeling, the sentiment… have you tried to understand what some of us here are trying to say (different words though we may use?)
And all the others on this forum - while you all seem to have an opinion/ significant experience on current affairs, political wisdom, and business acumen, and talk so highly of culture, values and lofty ideals, how is it that no one has an opinion/ drive to curb such loose talk on this forum? Or is it precisely what makes it entertaining for all of us?
Doddi Buddi Says: April 19th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Smita,
In fact it appears that I did not go all-Indian psycho on your comment yesterday in the hope that we can still discuss issues without getting into ‘mothers and sisters’ at home. You know what you are not only unfunny you come off as some sterile tennis-court tranny.
As far Rama, what is it that enraged his psychotic behavior-baffles me completely! Is he a closet homo? Did my infosis comment gave him an instant brain damage or what?
Keep to the facts and show me where I have crossed the line.
SK is a 3-tent piece!Kerala women wear sarees in an attractive way because the weather is humid and they need a functional dress.
If you want to get into gutter language, oh yeah sister Smita I can go there too!
Anonymous Guy Says: April 19th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
A temple/church/mosque/whatever is free is do what it wants if it ran purely on private money. Religion is kind of like a club nowadays - you are part of the club or you arent, non-members are mostly not tolerated. But if the ‘place of worship’ gets government subsidies, doesnt pay taxes on money earned or gets to occupy land without paying for it; then obviously they will have to allow public in, since they enjoy benefits claiming they are public institutions.
On a different note, we like ‘loose talk’. Adhu maja koduththe. If we wanted to ‘curb’ it or avoid it, we would go to a temple and pray.
Smita Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
wondered why you stopped calling yourself KB so soon!!? there is so much potential yet to be unveiled…
maybe you do want to give us a sample of the gutter language that you are so proud an exponent of - i am sure this is just the beginning! Churumuri - prepare yourself… here are some lessons to be learnt!
Doddi Buddi Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
Smita
There is no point in being witty or funny with the likes of you! And you know it! Deep down you are just a wannabe ‘hot chick’ with neither the assets to back up your deepest desires nor interesting grey matter.
Now go in a 3-tent piece and spread your kind of spirituality among the deadbeats like ‘Rawma’ and others…:)
Anonymous GuyYou say it right.
Dheerendragopal Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
I think Yesudas has to be allowed into the temple in mallus heartland .or Paryaayavaagi he can come to Udipi Srikrishna temple .Both are same gods the DK people dont mind( I think so ) .
Anyone joining me for a cup of Columbian Coffee…Take a break .LOL
Anonymous Guy Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
DB, I think Smita likes you. See she even wants you to use abusive language now for her kicks.
Dheerendragopal Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
I cant post anything here .becaus it is sending my comments for moderation
Anonymous Guy Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Thats because you are the poli Dheerendra Gopal. Yen anthiya thammmmaaaaa.
Smita Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
is that why you keep responding to my ‘witticisms’ with such promptness? :-)ooooh….’deep down’ you seem to know what i am… and the whole world is like… but not why you are as obnoxious as you are!
Smita Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
anonymous guy! on behalf of KB - thanks for coming to his support - he will need it!
Dheerendragopal Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
This is what I postedthink Yesudas has to be allowed into the temple in mallus heartland .or Paryaayavaagi he can come to Udipi Srikrishna temple .Both are same gods the DK people dont mind( I think so ) .
Anyone joining me for a cup of Columbian Coffee
Goutham Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
I never understood why temples dont allow certain ppl to enter.Its probobaly the opposite in any church.They are always looking for fresh recruits:).Thats why they go to middle of africa in deep jungle ..to get more ppl to convert to christianity…I never understood that…In hindu religion we don not have that concept…I guess its more closer to human nature…if you have found something thats good you want to keep it close to yourselves…In other religions its more to do with forming allinces and gaining a communuity….its not between you and GOD
Dheerendragopal Says: April 19th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
it is because of segregation . earlier even shudras were not allowed into temples . the brahmins had control of temple and God
Anonymous Guy Says: April 20th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Smita, More and more it seems to me that you really like DB or KB (kall buddi? kantri buddi?).
DB,
Volle chance maga idhdhu. Bidabeda.
Naveen Says: April 20th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Anonymus:Majja nimagge Loose talk nalli siguttha ?. Berre yava reethinallu siggodilva? adunu public forum nalle aggabekka ?. hope you are allright?
DB: I am in Mysore - saturday and sunday - . I live in Gokulam Park Road . I want to meet up with you. You seem to know and comment on all - and Gutter language too. You certainly are on the dot with current affairs - which means you are a senior/ proffesional person.I agree on being funny / witty - but topics on women, Assets in public forum ?. My question - if you were to lead by example - would you have suggested your fellow members to laugh at the expense of others?.
Iam curious - so want to meet you . From MathruMandalli->Mahajanas - So gutter Can be at worst! :)I shall hope to meet you sir!.
Anonymous Guy Says: April 20th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
@Naveen“adunu public forum nalle aggabekka?”
Anonymous Guys are always like that. We look for maja everywhere. Privatu, publicu yella ondhe.
Ranga Says: April 20th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Back off all you who use not-so civilised language. The issue is that in this 21st century, a temple refuses to allow in a devotee of Christian faith. I say that whatever the caste/religion of the person, if the person is a devotee ( believes in the God that the temple represents), he/she should be allowed in.
Nikhil Moro Says: April 20th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
If Guruvayoor receives government funds through Kerala’s Department of Temple Affairs, then the refusal to admit Yesudas is a clear violation of Article 23(2) of the Constitution which prohibits the government from discriminating among citizens.
In addition, not admitting Yesudas shows a lack of understanding of the Vedanta. As the primary philosophy of Hindu practices, the Vedanta clearly teaches that moksha is attained by Self-realization regardless of the prophet or religion one uses; sanatan dharma accepts multiple paths to the “Truth.” That factor is what makes Hindu dharma so powerfully accepting — and eternal.
Many mosques do not admit non-Muslims. Fire temples in Mumbai do not appreciate non-Parsis. Same is the case with Jewish synagogues.
It may be fair to include in the current debate all those places of worship, even though they are minority.
Regarding the dress code, the Guruvayoor temple, as private property owned by a trust, has every right to enforce a dress code — asking devotees to wear a panche or to remove their shirt. All gurudwars have a dress code too, requiring devotees to cover their heads before entering. So do Sufi tombs, as well as mosques that do admit “outsiders.”
The temple’s dress code has nothing to do with being able to see the devotees’ “jaanav” or “janavara.” Removing the shirt is intended to show one show’s humility in the presence of the diety. It is a way to ensure equality among devotees.
Grow up, guys!
The Guruvayoor, Horanadu, Udupi, Dharmasthala or Shringeri temples do not give any special respect for the “jaanav” than our society in general does by presuming that the “jaanav” represents scholarship, religious confirmation (including self-induced poverty) and service.
Talking of Yesudas specifically, going by the sincerity and submission evident in his bhajans, he is clearly a bhakt of Guruvayoor Krishna. So what if he was born into a Catholic family — that wasn’t a choice he made. I am very proud that in the mainstream Hindu Vedantic tradition Yesudas is as welcome as anyone else even if in his own Catholic tradition he is probably rejected as a heretic or non-Christian.
Doddi Buddi Says: April 20th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Ranga,
I agree with you 100%–that’s exactly how I feel on this Yesudas issue.
Doddi Buddi Says: April 20th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Naveen
Thank you for the kind words! No can do–I am over in North America. Let’s be clear–This is not a forum to discuss the spiritual side of Mother Theresa. Nor I am a thrill seeker. I have honestly set out what I feel about the opposite sex and their various modes of dress. You are welcome to disagree without getting too violent or too personal.
It is very easy for me to accuse you detractors–pay you back in the same coin and so on. That said, I detest SK as a dress–it is a monstrosity and brings out the worst in our South Indian women. Women love to wear low-waist jeans to showcase their best bits and that is a fact–which unfortunately has brought out mass hysteria among some of the forum members–we call it denying the obvious! ditto with short skirts another admirable garment that should proliferate the Indian landscape so that men get used to seeing them and feel comfortable without getting repressed.
The laugh is only at our hypocrisy–not at the expense of the women members! An attractive woman goes into Taliban mode simply by wearing a SK. Why because some members feel there are members like DB (or KB) on the prowl! What shit is this? Are we living in Saudi Arabia? do we really need to be policed by moral though police like SK Smita?
I can imagine someone like SK Smita going to a movie with lots of postcards in her handbag. The moment a hero, say. Sivanna starts grabbing the bits and pieces of the nice Jennifer Kotwal, Smita starts writing a letter there and then, “You Bastard! Sivanna. Maneley mother sisters illawa?” and so on. She does the same with other heroes as well.
At the end of the day when you are watching a ladies tennis match, I am sure you are watching the game as well as the aesthetics that went to building the player:) Unless you are a ‘Rama’
Doddi Buddi Says: April 20th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
That should be ‘thought police’
Dheerendragopal Says: April 20th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
There are always two kinds of sections .People who want to dress well and catch attention.People who want to dress ‘Less’ and catch attention .
Designer make dress for both the class . A decently dressed women always gets respect . A scantily dressed women always draw attentionof men . Some openly comment on such women and some suppress their comments but have opinions(maybe desires ) on such women( maybe every women. There are others engrossed in other worldly mattersdoesnt care much about the opposite sex or what they wear .All this depends on the soceity and the exposure we had while growing up.The more conservative the soceity is the more exploitation and abuse we find. Probably there is more abuse against women in Saudi Arabia than in free world . The same with Indian Soceity as well .To end my note , there is no safe place for women either way .In Middle eastern countries there might be abuse against women and Men might not be punished in male dominant soceity (even in India ) whereas in USthere might be abuses against women in several other ways and may not be open or reported . All boils down to Basic Instinct and how much free time people have .
Lets end the conversation here and wish yesudas gets into the temple .Otherwise what use the MALLU land claiming that there is 100% literacy .
Doddi Buddi Says: April 20th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Right said, DG!
tarlesubba Says: April 21st, 2007 at 1:09 am
saar yesudas story is boring. full politics.
these discussions on churumuri about what women ought to wear is more interesting.
what to do when, when not to go where, what to wear when, how to behave etc., like this the same discussion with the same arguments from the men’s side can be had on a variety of vanitha topics.
bajaarige male equivalent idiya?sooLemagange female equivalent idiya?sooLe ge male equivalent idiya?
poorapara Says: April 21st, 2007 at 1:46 am
sooLe ge male equivalent idiya?
idhyalla
Rama Says: April 21st, 2007 at 11:13 am
Dodda Buddi. I know that the North American climate has given you a Sore back and ass and you are frustrated. It’s evident in your comments though you may think polished they’re. Any subject, everyone knows what comments to expect from you! Though you have tried to justify your first comments by mentioning the humid climate in Kerala etc, you stand isolated on the fact that be it a tennis match or your mother bringing you a cup of coffee, what you will be eager to look at. Long live DB! We are not in Soudi Arabia, but Mysooru is still too far of North America.
Rama Says: April 21st, 2007 at 12:46 pm
DB: ..and this is not a CONFESSION FORUM to tell when all you got a hard on..
Ed Viswanathan Says: May 18th, 2007 at 1:02 am
This is a complex issue. This a dilemma for all Hindus.
On one side we are forced to follow traditions but on other side, we have to welcome others who sincerely believe in Hindu concepts and ideals.
How we can achieve that is a million dollar question???
To a person who sees everything as ADVAIDA [one ] nothing matters but to people who are deep into ritualistic worship, everything matters.
We have to reach a middle path upon which all of us can agree.
After publishing my book AM I A HINDU? [www.amiahindu.com] many westerners have written to me, expressing their ardent desire to become Hindus. But unluckily, there are no proper way for them to become Hindus, since HINDUISM IS A CULTURE and caste system is a stumbling block in their conversion.
We have to develop some consensus among all Hindu theologians including four Sankaracharyas about this matter. We cannot ignore and wish the question will go away. This problem will linger on until it is properly solved.
Thanks for reading.
Suresh Nair Says: May 21st, 2007 at 1:41 pm
I personnaly feel that yesudas to be allowed to visit guruyavoor anyway the caste doesn’t matter to god its a creation of human being the best example is that of uduppi shree krishna, god only needs the bhaktas , for me yesudas is real bhakta of lord krishna
Doode Says: May 21st, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Kindly allow Yesudas to the temple
Gopakumar N Says: May 25th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Any true devotee should be permitted inside temple. I feel Yesudas is elgible than any so called devotee there.
Now the politics. Kerala Govt takes away the money from Hindu temples there. Most of the rich temples are under the governance of a body called Devaswom board, there is a ministry for that. Temples not getting anything back from this Devaswom board. Sabarimala is a clear case of inadequate facilities for the devotees. So the minister asking Devaswom board to allow Yesudas is purely politics.
Even if Yesudas doesn’t get a permission, I am sure Lord Krishna is with him.
K.Venugopal Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation. May 25th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Everyone should be allowed entry into all temples. However, this should not lead to a homogenization of all temples. Every temple has its unique architecture, traditions, customs and rituals. These should be perpetuated, including purificatory rites. Only such purificatory rites should be a consequence of erroneous action rather than entry of people of particular religions or castes. When a person enters a temple, he ought to enter it in the spirit of imbibing what the temple has to offer rather than vitiating the temple by, for example, performing namaaz inside the temple. If a Muslim feels like doing so, he should resist himself in deference to the temple traditions and instead seek to build a temple where the performance of namaaz is allowed. In short, universal entry into temples should not signal uprooting of temples.