Ravi is clearly trying to divert the issue in to Casteism to gain milaege. The cleaning ceremony was done not becuz Ravi is a Ezhava, but becuz Ravi is married to a Chritian.
Well, that doesnt really substatiate the cliam of Tantris....No shashtra says if a non hindu enters temple thn the temple become impure..
True that Non Hindus have no business in temple, if they dont have Bhakthi; but any one with true devotion to Guruvayoorappan shd be allowed in..The Lord will be happy to see those who have devotion in him.
From what Ravi says, it seems he has real devotion and the temple administration shd not have made a politics in this issue..
RE:Kerala
by Harsha K on Jun 04, 2007 10:39 PM Permalink
I suppose there is a blood test somewhere that can show if one is devoted or not??
Being a brahmin, I have always felt that, the only mistake the brahmins ever made was to segragate themselves in the name of caste. That has brought them to a sorry pass, where they are the ones who are discriminated against in almost all fields.
What is the point of stopping anyone from entering a public place? It will only lead to the feeling that it is the brahmins who perpetuate a caste system, when it was invariably the ruling class who enforced the caste system (never the brahmins).
I believe any place of worship (hindu or otherwise) should be open to anyone as long as they show due respect and reverence to the place. It doesn't matter if they are believers or non-believers.
