What was the legal basis by which the Supreme Court banned all Rath Yatras in Odisha. What was the legal basis by which order was reversed only for Puri RathYatra.
Why the order was not reversed for all other RathYatras in Odisha which remains banned.
Please let know your views
Rath Yatras which is conducted once a year is an essential ritual for all the Deities across the state of Odisha.
While Puri Jagannath temple which has patronage of rich and mighty have got some justice, it's being denied to thousands of other temples in villages across Odisha.
Now that Puri Rath Yatra is over, petitions need to be moved in Supreme Court for allowing all the Rath Yatras in Odisha with same conditions formulated by Supreme Court for Puri.
Our Dharma, rituals and culture need to survive in whole of Odisha, not just Puri alone.
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We have started the Hindu genocide documentation and awareness project so that present and future generations realise the cruelties our ancestors faced and take steps to ensure that these genocides dont happen again.
Project has uncovered places like Nagalikaavu well in Thamarasserry Kerala where Moplah rioters had beheaded 96 Hindus who refused to convert to Islam. Well was later filled to remove traces of the cruelty.
Pushparchana and prayers were done at the site for those innocent souls.
District Collector Shanavas IAS banned the ancient rituals at the Kodungallur Bhadrakali temple in Kerala and has deployed police force to block the devotees from performing same.
In spite of that, devotees continue to arrive in groups and do the rituals in front of Goddess.
Kerala Police attempting to manhandle and obstruct devotees who came to perform rituals infront of the Goddess at Kodungallur Devi temple at Kerala.
Later the devotees performed rituals as the police watched from a distance.
Have a look at the ancient ritual at Kodungallur Devi temple which was banned by district administration.
Few IAS, IPS officers are planning a complete blockade of the entire town and temple using massive police force to prevent Hindus from performing this harmless ritual.