Rajan in his post says….
“our Goan Hindu temples - have retained a sense of spiritual integrity. Many
of our temple spaces still afford a relatively clean atmosphere of calm and
beauty, and you are not harassed by the temple priests.”
I do agree with Rajan…,
Visiting the temples at Paroda, Zambaulim, Fatorpa, Tambdi Surla and some
others, have been occasions where one experiences serenity.
This was also the case (Prior to 2003) at the temples in Neturlim near the
market as well as the one near the bubbling pond at Vichundrem in Neturlim –
Sanguem.
Sadly, that serenity and charm that existed has been lost now.
I was told by acquaintances from Neturlim and Vaddem that some religious
entrepreneurs from Karnataka have taken over the temple…. Renovated and locked
it……
It’s out of bounds for the locals now. Even the family that has been the
caretaker of the temple for ages is systematically being pushed out.
As happens in other states across INDIA… temples have become money spinners for
the breed of religious entrepreneurs.
Let’s hope that we are able to preserve the atmosphere of spiritual integrity,
tranquillity and beauty in our places of worship be they temples, churches,
Mosques or Gurudwaras.
Let not the Rot be imported be it from Orissa, Karnataka or Maharastra,
Pakistan or America
philip
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:56:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Rajan P. Parrikar"
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Goanet] No! to Jagannath temple in Goa
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To Goanet -
The Oriya migrants want to build a Jagannath temple in Goa.
Legally they cannot be prevented so long as they buy their own land, comply
with all the regulations (i.e. bribe the ministers), and fund their own
construction.
But now word is that they have gone to Digu with a begging bowl asking for a
grant from the Goa govt to build the temple.
Like all good Indians, they know how to ask and suck somebody else's resources,
resources they did not help build or pay for.
The money of the Goan taxpayer should not go to fund new temples, churches, or
mosques.
There is a side issue, too: Goa is the last place in India where the temples -
our Goan Hindu temples - have retained a sense of spiritual integrity (this,
despite all the degradation, and the rotters in the temple committees). Many
of our temple spaces still afford a relatively clean atmosphere of calm and
beauty, and
you are not harassed by the temple priests. I do not wish that the Oriyas,
Biharis, UPwallahs and other riffraff transplant their temple squalor to Goa.
Regards,
r
