Another dispute revolving around Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt
Tug-of-war for ‘presiding deity’ of Shirur mutt
Udupi, July 03: One more dispute is erupted in the Sri Krishna Mutt and if it is not sorted out harmoniously, there are all chances to move the court.
It is said that the dispute is erupted as the seers of remaining mutts led by Pejawar Mutt swamiji have put a condition before Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji of Shirur Mutt to accept the junior swamiji to his mutt before handing over the Presiding Deity (Anna Vittala) of the Shirur Mutt from the Sri Krishna Mutt.
Though Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji of the Paryaya Palimar Mutt accepted an emergency meeting led by Pejawar Mutt seer was conducted at Sri Krishna Mutt on Sunday, he said that no decision was taken there. As Pejawar seer was in a hurry, no decision was taken in the meeting. Another meeting would be held under the leadership of Pejawar seer in a couple of day and a final decision would be taken, the seer said.
When asked whether they have put a condition to accept the disciple for returning the Presiding Deity, the swamiji said that they have not taken any decision. This issue should be discussed in detail. He could say anything only when the decision was taken, he said.
Normally, the Presiding Deity of Shirur Mutt would be in Sri Krishna Mutt. The presiding deities of all mutts would be in Sri Krishna Mutt when the seers of those mutts were in Udupi and they would offer poojas there itself. Every day, the seers of eight mutts should offer pooja to the presiding deities given by Madhvacharya to his disciples. While the swamijis take tour, they would take the presiding deities along with them, the Paryaya swamiji said.
Since Shirur swamiji remain in Udupi in most of the time, the presiding deity would be in Sri Krishna Mutt. He only offers pooja to that presiding deity. Once the presiding deity was taken to Shirur Rathotsava and brought back to Sri Krishna Mutt, he said.
Shirur seer statement
Responding to the issue, Shirur Mutt swamiji said that they would solve the issue among themselves through dialogues. If not, he would move the court
Seers meeting
Except Kaniyoor mutt swamiji who is in tour and Puttige Seer who is in abroad, other five swamijis participated in the emergency meeting held on Sunday. It is said that when the Shirur mutt swamiji asked to handover the presiding deity, it was discussed in the meeting.
Sources in the mutt said that when Shirur seer was not feeling well a few days back, the presiding deity was handed over to Adamaaru Mutt seer to offer daily pooja as per the tradition. Later, Adamaaru Seer handed over the presiding deity to Palimaru seer who placed it in the Sri Krishna Mutt and was offering daily pooja.
Very recently, when it was asked to handover the presiding deity Anna Vittala, they were dilly-dallying to handover it and this has irked Shirur mutt seer. In view of this, an emergency meeting was called on Sunday. Now, everyone is curious to know the outcome of the next meeting to be held under the leadership of Pejawar seer. If the Shirur mutt seer denied the majority decision of the remaining seers of Ashta mutts, then it is certain that the issue would move the court.
Shirur mutt seer had kindled a controversy by declaring that he would contest the recently held Assembly election. Before that the swamiji also triggered a controversy and conflict with other seers by giving statements on personal life of the swamijis of Ashta mutts. Before dying down these disputes, another dispute erupted.
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Plane bursts into flames after skidding off runway at airport in South Korea, killing 62 people
Seoul (AP/PTI): A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skid off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing at least 62 people, officials said, in one of the country's worst aviation disasters.
The National Fire Agency said the fire was almost put out but officials were still trying to pull people from the Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 people at the airport in the town of Muan, about 290 kilometers (180 miles) south of Seoul.
At least 62 people — 37 women and 25 men — had died in the fire, the agency said. Emergency workers pulled out two people — one passenger and one crew member. It said it deployed 32 fire trucks and several helicopters to contain the fire.
Footage of the crash aired by YTN television showed the Jeju Air plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on with a concrete wall on the outskirts of the facility. The transport ministry said the incident happened at 9:03 a.m. local time.
Local TV stations aired footage showing thick pillows of black smoke billowing from the plane engulfed with flame.
Emergency officials in Muan said they were examining the cause of the fire. They said the plane's landing gear appeared to have malfunctioned. The transport ministry said the plane was returning from Bangkok and its passengers include two Thai nationals.
Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, expressed deep condolences to the families of those affected by the accident through a post on social platform X. Paetongtarn said she had ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide assistance immediately.
It's one of the deadliest disasters in South Korea's aviation history. The last time South Korea suffered a large-scale air disaster was in 1997, when an Korean Airline plane crashed in Guam, killing 228 people on board.
The incident came as South Korea is embroiled into a huge political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol's stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. Last Friday, South Korean lawmakers impeached acting President Han Duck-soo and suspended his duties, making Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok to take over.
Choi ordered officials to employ all available resources to rescue the passengers and crew before he headed to Muan. Yoon's office said his chief secretary, Chung Jin-suk, will preside over an emergency meeting between senior presidential staff later on Sunday to discuss the crash.
