welcome KR On Fri, 13 Mar 2026 at 06:41, Madras Sivaraman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you Sir.I treeked to all those temples when I was revenue secretary > At that time there were no facilities and I also went to Gomukh the origin > of Ganges there known as bhagirathy. > > > On Thu, 12 Mar, 2026, 15:53 Rajaram Krishnamurthy, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Though the news report looks odd, no such things have been adopted there; >> recently some of my family friends went there. So HINDU alone entry into >> the temple is being practiced. Knowing Hanuman chalisa 40 verses is not >> mandatory. Even I do not know fully by-heart. North knew only that. So >> nothing to worry. Even in our temples once it was enforced-ONLY HINDUS OR >> HAVING FAITH IN HINDUISM. After DMK Stalin's end card was published. KR >> >> On Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 12:41, Madras Sivaraman < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Sir. I cannot recite the chalisa nor do I wear vermilion on my >>> forehead. I am perhaps a better sanatana dharma follower then these people >>> as I have spent 64 years of my life serving the people of India and >>> upholding dharma. >>> At this rate the TN govt will ask them to recite thirubachakam before >>> entering Madurai or Rameshwaram temples and Thirupathy will ask >>> for venkateshwara suprapadam to enter the temple. >>> India will soon get fragmented as a country. >>> >>> On Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 11:28 AM, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Non-Sanatanis may not enter Badrinath, Kedarnath temples: Badri-Kedar >>>> Temple Committee >>>> >>>> Anyone who has faith in Sanatan Dharma is a Sanatani; anyone who >>>> applies vermillion on the forehead and can recite the Chalisa is a Sanatan, >>>> says BKTC chairman >>>> >>>> Updated - March 12, 2026 01:41 am IST - NEW DELHI >>>> >>>> The Badri-Kedar Temple Committee (BKTC) passed a proposal on Monday >>>> (March 11, 2026) to restrict the entry of “non-Sanatanis” at the Badrinath >>>> and Kedarnath temples in Uttarakhand. >>>> >>>> The two shrines, part of the Char Dham pilgrimage circuit and located >>>> at an altitude of over 3,000 metres, are among the most visited pilgrimage >>>> sites in the State, whose economy is significantly dependent on religious >>>> tourism. >>>> >>>> Speaking to The Hindu, BKTC chairman Hemant Dwivedi said the decision >>>> was taken at a meeting of the temple board on March 10. >>>> >>>> “The committee has decided to restrict the entry of non-Sanatanis into >>>> the Badrinath and Kedarnath temples,” he said. >>>> >>>> When asked to explain what does he mean by ‘Sanatani’, Mr. Dwivedi >>>> said, “Anyone who has faith in Sanatan Dharma is a Sanatani.” >>>> >>>> When inquired further if a Muslim has a faith in ‘sanatan dharma’ will >>>> be allowed to visit the BKTC runs temples, the committee chairman >>>> questioned if a Hindu will be allowed to visit ‘Mecca Medina’? >>>> >>>> “Anyone who applies Vermillion on the forehead....chants mantras, >>>> recite chalisas and have faith in Shree Badri and Kedar is a Sanatani,” he >>>> said. >>>> >>>> A similar decision to bar “non-Hindus” from visiting the Gangotri and >>>> Yamunotri temples — also part of the Char Dham circuit — had been taken by >>>> priests at the two shrines in January this year. >>>> >>>> Mr. Dwivedi also said the committee had approved a Budget of ₹121.07 >>>> crore for the 2026-27 pilgrimage year. >>>> >>>> According to Budget provisions, ₹57.47 crore has been allocated for the >>>> Badrinath temple and ₹63.60 crore for the Kedarnath temple. The proposed >>>> expenditure stands at ₹99.45 crore against the estimated income, he said. >>>> >>>> The Budget has been prepared for the upcoming pilgrimage season. The >>>> Kedarnath temple is scheduled to open on April 22, followed by the opening >>>> of the Badrinath temple on April 23. The Gangotri and Yamunotri temples >>>> will open on April 19 for Akshaya Tritiya. >>>> >>>> The meeting also discussed amendments to certain provisions of the BKTC >>>> Act, which relate to appointments and traditions of the Rawal (chief >>>> priest), improving worship and darshan arrangements, employee promotions, >>>> removal of pay anomalies for temporary staff, and an increase in >>>> honorarium. >>>> >>>> Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> K Rajaram IRS 12326 >>>> >>>> On Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 09:48, Madras Sivaraman < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I read the news that the managers of Kedarnath and Badrinath have >>>>> restricted entry into those temples to only those practice sanatana >>>>> dharma. >>>>> Second rule is you must be able to recite hanuman chalisa. I suppose none >>>>> in the south can do that even respected sanyasins like sankaracharya or of >>>>> the ahobila mutt. >>>>> Do these people want GOTN to pass a law that only those who can recite >>>>> thiruvachakam in tamil can enter rameshwaram? >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 9:17 AM, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> SANATANA DHARMA means the Eternal Religion, the Ancient Law, and it >>>>>> is based on the Vedas, sacred books given to men many long ages ago. >>>>>> This >>>>>> Religion has also been called the Aryan Religion, because it is the >>>>>> Religion that was given to the first nation of the Aryan race ; Arya >>>>>> means >>>>>> noble, and the name was given to a great race, much finer in character >>>>>> and >>>>>> appearance than the races which went before it in the world's historv. >>>>>> >>>>>> The first families of these people settled in the northern part of >>>>>> the land now called India, and that part in which they first settled was >>>>>> named A AAryavarta, because these Aryans lived in it. "(The land) from >>>>>> the >>>>>> eastern ocean to the western ocean, between the two mountains (Himavan >>>>>> and >>>>>> Vindhya), the wise call Aryavarta." >>>>>> >>>>>> ( 2 )In later days the Religion was called the Hindu Religion, and >>>>>> this is the name by which it is now sually known. It is the oldest of >>>>>> living Religions, and no other Religion has produced so many great men >>>>>> great teachers, great writers, great sages, great saints, groat kings, >>>>>> great warriors, great statesmen, great benefactors, great patriots. The >>>>>> more you know of it, the more you will honour and love it, and the more >>>>>> thankful you will be that you were born into it. But unless you grow up >>>>>> worthy of it, this great and holy Religion will do you no good. The Basis >>>>>> of Sanatana Dharma. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Ancient Religion is based on one strong foundation on which are >>>>>> reacted the walls of its structure. The foundation is called : Shrutih >>>>>> "that which has been heard ;" the walls are called : Smrtih, "that which >>>>>> has been remembered/'The Shruti has been given through very wisemen, who >>>>>> heard it and received it from Devas ;these sacred teachings were not >>>>>> written down tillcomparatively modern times, but were learnt byheart, and >>>>>> constantly repeated.The teacher sang them to his pupils, and thepupils >>>>>> sang >>>>>> them after him, a few words at a time, over and over again, till they >>>>>> knew >>>>>> them thoroughly. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Mantra portion consists of Mantras, orsentences in which the >>>>>> order of sounds has a particularpower, produces certain effects. These >>>>>> are >>>>>> inthe form of hymns to the Devas whose relationsto men we shall study >>>>>> resently and when theyare properly chanted by properly instructed >>>>>> persons,certain results follow. These are used in religiousceremonies, >>>>>> and >>>>>> the value of the ceremony dependschiefly upon their proper repetition. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Science and Philosophy ofSanatana dharma. >>>>>> >>>>>> While the Shruti and the Smriti, the Purauasand the Itihasa make the >>>>>> edifice of Hindu Religion,we find that the Religion itself hs given rise >>>>>> toa splendid literature of Science and Philosophy.The Science was divided >>>>>> into the uplift Shadangani,the Six Angas, literally Limbs ; and >>>>>> these'Summaries of these have been given as lectures at the C. H. >>>>>> College,by Annie Besant, and are published as Tlie Story of the Great >>>>>> War, >>>>>> andShri Jtamachandra,V 8 )six Limbs, or Branches, comprised what would >>>>>> nowbe called secular knowledge. In the old days religiousand secular >>>>>> knowledge were not divided.They included Grammar, Philology, >>>>>> Astrology,Poetry, together with sixty-four sciences and arts,and the >>>>>> method >>>>>> by which study should be carriedon, so that any one who mastered the six >>>>>> angaswas a man of varied and deep learning.The Philosophy also had six >>>>>> divisions, theM^SAMIR Shaddarshanani, the Six Darshanas, orways of seeing >>>>>> things, usually called the Six Systems.They all have one object : the >>>>>> putting anend to pain by enabling the separated human selvespto re-unite >>>>>> with the supreme Self ; and they all haveone method the development of >>>>>> tyMH >>>>>> Jnanam,Wisdom. The ways employed are different, tosuit the different >>>>>> mental >>>>>> constitutions of men, sothat they are like six different roads, all >>>>>> leading >>>>>> toone town.As to what is contained in the Six Systems ofphilosophy, it >>>>>> will >>>>>> be enough for boys to know this ;The Ny&ya and the Vaisheshika arrange >>>>>> all >>>>>> thethings of the world into a certain number of kinds ;then point out >>>>>> that >>>>>> a man knows all things bymeans of his senses, or by inference and >>>>>> analogy,or by testimony of other (wise and experienced) >>>>>> >>>>>> The Sankhya explains in more detail and innew ways the nature ofps^T. >>>>>> urushaht, Spirit, andof sr^jfan Prakritifr, Matter, and relation of each >>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>> the other.The Yoga says that as there are now generallyknown five >>>>>> senses and five organs of action, so thereare other subtler senses and >>>>>> organs; and explainsmore fully how they may be developed by men whoare >>>>>> seeking to know God, who is their own trueinmost Spirit.The Mimansft >>>>>> explains what karma is, L e., action,both religious and worldly, and what >>>>>> are itsconsequences, causes and effects, and how it bindsman to this >>>>>> world >>>>>> or to another.The Vedanta finally tells fully what is the exactand true >>>>>> nature of God, or Atma, and shows thatJiva of man is in essence the same >>>>>> as >>>>>> this inmostGod, and explains how man may five so that karmashall not bind >>>>>> him; and finally, by understanding( 10 )what the Maya Shakti of God is, >>>>>> by >>>>>> which all thisworld comes forth and ppears and disappears, howhe may >>>>>> (after >>>>>> practice of Yoga) merge himself intoand become one with God and so gain >>>>>> Moksha. >>>>>> >>>>>> KR INTRODUCTION EXTRACTED FROM THAT BOOK KR IRS 12326 >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: Srinivasan Sridharan <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 08:51 >>>>>> Subject: Indian History ~ the Real Truth. >>>>>> To: Patty Thatha <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.pinterest.com/pin/354025220731583458/#imgViewer >>>>>> This book on Sanatana Duarma is really nice ! 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