Magha Krushnapaksha 3, Kaliyug Varsh 5116
• Decision taken by Shri. Vitthal-Rukmini Mandir Samiti, Pandharpur
• Hindus need to realize the ill-effects of takeover of temples by Govt and insist that the management of temples should be handed over to devotees !
Pandharpur (Maharashtra) : Archaeology Department had advised Shri. Vitthal-Rukmini Mandir Samiti 7 years ago, to stop ‘Mahapuja’ in the temple claiming that ‘Panchamrut snaan’ during ‘mahapuja’ caused erosion of the idol of Shri Vitthal.
The Mandir Samiti therefore, took a decision to install an idol of Shri. Vitthal made of ‘Pancha-dhatu (5-metals)’ for the purpose of ‘mahapuja’. On 30th January, Annasaheb Dange, the President of Shri. Vitthal-Rukmini Mandir Samiti informed that the Samiti had taken a decision to allow a devotee to perform ‘mahapuja’ provided he gives Rs. 51,000/- as donation.
The decision will be implemented from 19th February. (Taking such large donation for ‘mahapuja’ of Shri. Vitthal is commercializing this ritual. When Badave and Utpats used to perform such ‘puja’, it used to cost Rs. 500 to Rs.2100/-. Now ordinary devotee will not be able to afford such ‘puja’ and can feel bad about it. It shows the effects of ‘governmentalization’ of temples. – Editor, Dainik Sanatan Prabhat)
Warakaris have raised objection; questioning as to for whose benefit, the practice of ‘mahapuja’ is being re-started. A meeting of Mandir Samiti was held at Saint Tukaram Bhavan under the chairmanship of Dange.
The following decisions were taken in this meeting.
1. One couple from the queue of devotees will be given honour of performing ‘puja’ every day.
2. From the day of ‘Gudhi Padva’, ‘puja’ of Shri. Vitthal-Rukmini would be performed by applying sandalwood paste and willing devotees can apply for such ‘puja’ through advertisement published in newspaper.
3. During Ashadhi and Kartiki Ekadashi festivals, temple remains open for all 24 hours so as to facilitate devotees to have ‘darshan’; but during the fairs held in ‘Magh’ and ‘Chaitra’ fairs the temple is closed in the night; so a proposal may be put up to keep the temple open for 24 hours during Magh and Chaitra months also.
Source : Dainik Sanatan Prabhat
Below article says what kind of temples we want in Bhaarat.
https://skanda987.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/the-kind-of-temples-the-hindus-need-2/
In Hindu nationalist gov’t, the temples must come out of gov’t control soon.
It was the anti-Vedic Congress under whose rule gov’t took congrol of the Vedic temples.
Not it must stop.
jai sri Krishna!
The movement to hand over temple managements to committee of bhaktas should start at BJP ruled states. But it should be compulsory that President, Secretary and treasurer should retire every three years and are ineligible for re-election. Pl see good rules of http://www.bvpindia.com