South Korean Embassy staff performs ritualistic puja according to Hindu Dharma for their new vehicle

(Credits : NDTV)

New Delhi – A video of South Korea’s embassy in India has gone viral on social media. It shows that after the embassy here bought a new four-wheeler, it was ritually worshipped as per Hindu Dharma.

Chang Jae-bok, South Korean Ambassador to India (Credit : India Today)

The Embassy expressed its delight at receiving a brand-new Hyundai Genesis GV80 as the Ambassador Chang Jae-bok’s official vehicle and held a puja ritual to seek good luck. The video showcased a priest performing the puja and tying a sacred thread around the wrist of the ambassador. During the puja, the priest recited Vedic mantras and the Ambassador Chang Jae-bok offered flowers on the car. The ritual of breaking the coconut to ward off negative energies was also performed.

We are delighted to have a new Hyundai Genesis GV80 as the Ambassador’s official vehicle and held a Pooja ceremony wishing for good luck! Join our embassy’s new journey! pic.twitter.com/MV4htMjk1H

— Korean Embassy India (@RokEmbIndia) September 25, 2023

Editorial Perspective

This is a slap to those who talk about ending Sanatan Dharma. Will those who criticised India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after he performed similar ritualistic puja and worshipped the Rafale aircraft, open their mouths now ?