But the horrible memories of those days still linger in the minds of every devotee who fought to ensure that the Sabarimala traditions were not broken by a bunch of atheists.
Horrible, because this was a very rare occasion, when a ruling atheistic state government decided to use its entire might to break the traditions of a popular temple. Millions of devotees were disturbed and hurt.
Many of us stayed up late into the night, almost as if we were following a cricket match ball by ball, and then woke up early in the morning, hoping and praying that the state government had not been successful in implementing its agenda.
Now, according to Janam TV and others, former DGP A. Hemachandran has made some startling revelations in his book, 'Neethi Evide' (Where is justice?), released a couple of days ago. Hemachandran was a member of the high-level monitoring committee appointed by the Kerala HC.
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According to the reports, the former DGP accuses the Kerala government of supporting moves to break the age-old traditions at the temple in his book. He mentions that the government portrayed Ayyappa devotees as religious fundamentalists in a report submitted to the HC.
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He says that the government provided VIP treatment to those women who wanted to go to the temple and break the traditions. (Remember that all these women were left-leaning activists or liberals.)
He says in his book that while the devotees were stopped at Nilackal, the police made arrangements for activists to go all the way till Pamba. Just to provide some context, Nilackal is 18 kilometers away from Pamba. Pamba is a holy place where 'Triveni sangamam' occurs.
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“Triveni Sangamam” refers to the convergence of three rivers, namely Pampa, Kakki, and Njunungar. Pamba is the base station and nearest road point to Sabarimala Temple. The final trek to Sabarimala temple starts at Pamba.
There was a team of women activists, Manithi Sangam, from Tamil Nadu who were also accorded special treatment by the government. He says in his book that he was not in favor of providing special treatment to Manithi Sangam and even conveyed this to the government.
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The government rejected this, stating that not giving protection would be contempt of court. There were devotees ready to prevent this team from moving to the temple. He mentions that the preparations made, were similar to what is normally done to face guerrilla fighters.
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Apparently, he also mentions in his book that the unnecessary restrictions imposed during the struggle were distressing to devotees, adding that several police officers were also uncomfortable with all of this.
He says that he had also expressed his dissatisfaction with how the police were handling the situation directly to the Chief Minister. However, his views were rejected by the CM based on a report submitted by the police force.
We can soon expect comments from the state government stating that Hemachandran's book is driven by political motives, and that it is the BJP and the Sangha Parivar behind all this.
Thank you, sir for speaking about this in your book.
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa 🙏
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Another Hit Job Fails: TN Police File Closure Report in Petition Against Isha (and Sadhguru)
Do you remember Shyam Meera Singh? This so-called journalist shot to fame overnight after he published a sensational video filled with baseless allegations about Isha. Let me refresh your memory a bit more.
This man published this video two days before the Mahashivratri celebrations at Isha, which were held on February 26th
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The objective was simple: to cast aspersions in the minds of those visiting the celebrations, which incidentally included our Honorable Home Minister Amit Shah and other dignitaries, in addition to the millions who were going to be part of the celebrations at Isha, as well as virtually over the internet from various parts of the world.
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Among the many sensational allegations, he also said something that would strike at the very foundations of our conscience.
He alleged that young girl students were made to sit and meditate bare-chested at the Isha center. To support his claims, he presented images of an email correspondence that allegedly occurred between two individuals at Isha; Bharati Varadarajan and Maa Pradyuta.
Exposing The Times: Debunking Their Propaganda Attack on Sadhguru and Indian Spirituality
After a slew of failed attempts by yellow journalists such as Nakkeeran Gopalan and Shyam Meera Singh, and unethical Indian media outlets like The NewsLaundry, to target Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation, it’s now the turn of the international media house The Times to cash in on Sadhguru’s popularity.
Yesterday, they published a sensational headline that read: “Revealed: guru’s retreat at centre of..... and ...abuse claims.”
But what exactly have they “revealed”? Nothing!
They’ve simply republished the same fabricated allegations that have been recycled repeatedly by those who stand in the way of Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation.
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Case 1: Allegation
They mention three cases in their write-up. The first is about a girl who was allegedly assaulted while studying at the Isha Home School. Sounds serious, doesn’t it? It does, until you dig deeper and look at the details.
The alleged incidents took place between 2008 and 2010. What were they doing for the last 15–18 years? To justify the delay, the article spins a lengthy and tedious sob story about how the girl was traumatized and never told her parents about any of it.
Yes, that sort of thing can happen in movies, but not in the real world.
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Case 1: The Facts
The Times has gone to great lengths to build the narrative, even claiming that the girl personally informed Sadhguru about the incident. Anyone even remotely familiar with how the Isha Foundation functions can see right through these bogus stories.
Even when her mother withdrew her from the school in 2009 citing financial reasons, there was no mention of the girl having been subjected to any abuse. In fact, the parents later requested that she be readmitted to the same school. Why? The girl herself described Isha Home School as “challenging, fun, and full of new things.” Why would she say that if she had undergone any kind of traumatic experience?
The truth is something else, something few are willing to say aloud. It is alleged that the child’s parent, who was also a volunteer at the Isha Center in the US, was expelled after being found involved in financial irregularities there.
After her expulsion, she was waiting for the most opportune moment to target the Foundation. She sensed the timing was right after the mother involved in the second case decided to hold a press conference against the foundation.
Adi Shankaracharya: The Sage Who Rescued Sanatana Dharma
Why does Hinduism still thrive after millennia? I’m sure most of us have asked this question not just once, but several times, considering all the onslaught we as a nation have faced over the last 1000 years.
Yes, we’ve had several heroes who fought for Dharma. But there is one name that stands out, an extraordinary sage, Adi Shankaracharya.
Born in Kalady, Kerala, this boy genius restructured monastic orders, revived the Advaita Vedanta philosophy, and unified the essence of Hindu worship. And he did all this before the age of 32.
Today is Sankaracharya Jayanti Day, a special day that is forgotten by most Sanatanis around us.
Here are a few interesting facts about the life of Sankaracharya.
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From Kalady, Kerala to the Himalayas
At the age of two, he could fluently speak and write Sanskrit. At the age of four, he could recite all the Vedas, and at the age of twelve, he took sanyas and left his home.
By 16, he had completed commentaries on the Brahma Sutras, Gita, and Upanishads.
His life was nothing short of remarkable, traveling across Bharat, engaging in philosophical debates, and reviving Sanatana Dharma.
Timeless wisdom in a brief human life.
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Vedanta in One Line
"Brahma Satyam, Jagan Mithya, Jeevo Brahmaiva Na Para."
Meaning: Brahman is the only reality, the world is an illusion, the individual soul is none other than Brahman.
Shankara condensed the vast ocean of Hindu scriptures into this thunderous Vedantic truth.
The $1 Million Mistake: How Nehru Gave Away Gwadar to Pakistan (and China)
If India and Pakistan go to war today, there’s one location that could have tilted the balance in India's favor. But tragically, it isn’t under Indian control.
We are talking about Gwadar. India could have been in control of Gwadar. Instead, we let it go for $1 million.
Here’s how Nehru lost us one of the most strategic ports in the region and perhaps in the world.
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Imagine a full-scale Indo-Pak conflict in the near future.
Naval blockades.
Oil supply choke points.
A race to secure trade routes and coastal access.
Now imagine if India had control of a deep-sea port just outside the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil flows. We almost did.
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That port is Gwadar. Located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, Gwadar sits at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, opposite Oman, near Iran, and just a few hundred kilometers from India’s western coastline.