Row sparked as Lord Swaminarayan idol is dressed up in RSS uniform

June 8, 2016

Ahmedabad, Jun 8: A controversy has erupted after a Surat-based temple dressed up the idol of Lord Swaminarayan in RSS uniform with Congress terming it as very unfortunate.

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The issue came to light after a picture, in which Lord Swaminarayan can be seen donning the Sangh outfit -- white shirt tucked into a baggy khaki shorts with black cap and black shoes on -- went viral on social media platforms last evening. The idol is also seen holding the national flag in one hand.

According to Swami Vishwaprakashji of the temple, which is situated in Laskana area of Surat, the dress wasGIFTED by a local devotee a few days back.
"We have a common practice of presenting the God's idol in various dresses. This RSS uniform was given to us by a devotee. We do not have any other agenda. We did not know that it will create a controversy," Vishwaprakashji said.

Even as the temple authorities denied having any intention of endorsing the views of the right-wing organisation, Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela said temple authorities must refrain from such activities.

"What do you want to prove by dressing up the God in khaki shorts? I pity those who have done that. Today, you have dressed the Lord in RSS uniform, tomorrow you will dress the idol in BJP's uniform. This is very unfortunate," Vaghela said.

Gujarat BJP chief Vijay Rupani also said that it should not have been done. "I am really surprised. If at all it was done, I don't approve of it," he said.

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ali
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Friday, 10 Jun 2016

By holding Indian Flag, it shows that lord rama belongs to India only not for entire world.

ali
 - 
Wednesday, 8 Jun 2016

haha. It looks like Lord Rama is preparing to go to School.

Kushwant Bhat
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Wednesday, 8 Jun 2016

The Culprit who ever it had did really stupid, he forgot Now RSS Criminals CHADDI gone TROUSER CAME, you Buffoon remember your uniform Identity.

AK
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Wednesday, 8 Jun 2016

Quran mentions the fact that HUMANS are better then IDOL, An human can hear and see and might be able to UNDERSTAND and may be help with something that is within his faculties...

Chapter Maryum (19:42) Prophet Abraham said to his father \ O my father, Why do YOU worship that which DOES NOT HEAR and DOES NOT SEE and WILL NOT BENEFIT you at all?

Polythism & Idol worship was the most prominent feature of the religion of PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA, Although all ARABS were decedents of Ismaeel (AS) from Abraham(AS) and practised MONOTHEISM.
Idol Worship in ISLAM is considered as the most IGNORANT thing YOU can do.

Anyone who knows Sonia Gandhi or mayawati and finds their temples or them as dieties as FUNNY, would be able to understand the perspective of Abrahamic religions with idol worship.

Please PONDER on NA TASYA PRATIMA ASTI >>>"

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April 23,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 23: An astronomical phenomenon, ‘Zero Shadow Day', will be observed in Mangaluru on April 24 and in Udupi on April 25. 

According to a press release from Poornaprajna Amateur Astronomers’ Club, the wonder will commence and people will see their shadows disappear for a few moments at 12:28 pm.

The phenomenon is called as Zero Shadow Day. If a person takes a candle in a dark room and use it to create a shadow of one’s palm on the wall, the hand will cast shadow on the wall as one moves the hand. But when one places the palm on the wall, there will be no shadow.

In the phenomenon, the sun at these times shines exactly above the heads on these days. In astronomy, this point is called as Zenith. The point in the sky directly above an observer at any given location. So it is quite clear now that on Zero Shadow Day, the sun passes through the Zenith as a result of which, all objects will have minimal or no shadow if they are on the ground.

The reason for this happens on some specific days is concerned with astronomy. The earth spins around on its own axis and causes days and nights. It also revolves around the sun causing a year. But the seasons are caused because the axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. It is because of this tilt that the sun rises every day in the east gradually moving towards the north till June 21st and then slowly proceeding towards the south till December 21st every year. “We call these days solstice. This means the sun shines between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn every day passing by the equator on the days we call equinox,” the release stated.

As the earth moves around the sun and revolves on its own axis, for all the people between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, the Sun at noon moves father and closer to the zenith passing through zenith twice causing two Zero Shadow Days per year. People at Mangaluru will observe this on April 24 and August 18 every year and People in Udupi will observe this on April 25 and August 17 every year.

Places with same latitudes will observe the same days of Zero Shadow but the time would vary with longitude. For example, people of Bengaluru as they share the latitude with Mangaluru will also observe it on April 24. While the people of Mangaluru will observe their shadows disappear at 12.28pm, people of Bengaluru will observe this at 12:17pm. Places like Moodabidri, Bantwal, Sakleshpur and Hassan will also observe Zero Shadow on April 24.

Places like Brahmavar, Karkala, Sringeri, Kudremukha, Chikkamagaluru will observe the Zero Shadow Day on the same day as Udupi on April 25.

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April 18,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 18: A case has been registered against a man for spreading communal hatred by sharing objectionable and sensitive posts on social media, Commissioner of Police Harsha said here on Saturday.

In Twitter Mr Harsha wrote, ” We have registered a case against a person claiming himself as Vishwa, Mangalore for making Statements promoting enmity and hatred between communities on social media with crime number 46/20 at the south police station under 505 IPC.”

He further warned, “We will not spare anyone trying to disturb communal harmony in the district.”

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May 8,2020

Mangaluru, May 8: Dr Arathi Krishna, former deputy chairman of Karnataka NRI Forum, today called on Karnataka chief secretary Vijaya Bhaskar and urged him to exert pressure on the Centre through chief minister to expedite evacuation of Kannadigas stuck in Saudi Arabia amidst covid-19 lockdown. 

She also conveyed the message from labourers in Gulf countries requesting for free quarantine facility upon their arrival. Positively responding to the demand, Mr Bhaskar said that free quarantine facility will be arranged at BSF base in Bengaluru apart from paid quarantine facility in different hotels and guest houses.

Dr Arathi Krishna told coastaldigest.com that she also spoke to the officials in-charge of Gulf in the Ministry of External Affairs  and requested them to take necessary steps to add more special flights from Gulf countries to Karnataka. 

The officials have promised to consider operating flight from Riyadh to Mangaluru via Dammam in the second wave of evacuation, the schedule of which is expected to be announced in a few days, she said.

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