Adulteration in Prasad sold at Baidhanath Dham in Deoghar (Jharkhand)
Samples of pedhas collected by Food Safety Department have revealed that the pedhas were adulterated to a large extent.
Samples of pedhas collected by Food Safety Department have revealed that the pedhas were adulterated to a large extent.
The Mandir Mahasangh highlighted that thousands of acres of sacred groves (Devrai, Devarahati) belonging to temples in Ratnagiri and Konkan have been illegally transferred in land records to the name of the Maharashtra Government.
Taking money for ‘Darshan’ is wrong. Such service creates discrimination amongst devotees. What do the devotees, who cannot pay ₹300-500 do ?
This incident has deeply disturbed the local community, as it is seen as a violation of the temple’s sanctity and religious traditions. The Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh has strongly condemned the act.
The Government will not protect temples. We will have to strive hard, fight for their protection. Temples are the sources of Shakti of Sanatan Dharma; therefore, temples are attacked first whenever any untoward incident happens.
Temple trustees decided during group discussions to organise collective recitation of ‘Aarti’ at 25 places, to display boards about dress-code in 45 temples, to hold ‘Dharmashikshan’ classes in 20 temples, and to display ‘Dharmashikshan’ boards in 15 temples.
“In 2020, a similar chemical treatment was carried out, and we were assured that it would protect the idol for 8 to 10 years. If that claim was true, why is there a need to repeat the process just four years later ?