‘Salaam Aarti’ ritual in temples will now be called ‘Aarti Namaskara’: Minister Shashikala Jolle
Bengaluru: The state government is renaming ‘Salaam Aarti’ ritual, which was started by Tipu Sultan, as ‘Aarti Namaskara’, Minister for Muzrai, Haj and Wakf Shashikala Jolle has said.
Renaming of the ‘Deevatige Salaam’, ‘Salaam Aarti’ and ‘Salaam Mangalarati’ rituals, which are conducted regularly at temples under the Muzrai Department, was discussed in the Karnataka Dharmika Parishad, she said, adding, “The Parishad members brought to my notice that many devotees had appealed to get the names of the ‘aarti’ ritual in several temples under the Muzrai Department changed, following which, the members discussed the issue in detail.”
The minister said that, going by the advice of senior priests, the ritual ‘Deevatige Salaam’ will be called ‘Deevatige Namaskara’, ‘Salaam Aarti’ will be called ‘Aarti Namaskara’ and ‘Salaam Mangalarati’ will be named ‘Mangalarati Namaskara’. A circular will be issued for the temples to continue the rituals as before, but with a change in the name, she added.
Jolle also clarified that the rituals would not be cancelled. “There is only a change in the name, with words from Indian languages being used now,” the minister said.
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First in Malayalam movie artists association history, women elected to its top leadership
Kochi, Aug 15 (PTI): In a first in the history of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), women were elected to its top leadership positions.
Women actors Shwetha Menon and Kukku Parameswaran were elected as president and general secretary of the organisation respectively. Besides them, Ansiba Hasan was elected as joint secretary and Lakshmi Priya as the vice president.
State Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cherian welcomed the development, saying it was his personal view that women should come to the leadership posts of AMMA.
"I say this because it is necessary to create more opportunities for women in the film industry. It is for the first time that women are being elected to the leadership positions of AMMA," he said.
The minister congratulated Menon, Parameswaran and Hasan, saying that they were all competent and strong women.
"Let them all work together. I see it as evidence of the continuation of the changes brought about in the film industry following the recently held cinema conclave," Cherian said.
He also said that it was an indication of the good times that will come for the Malayalam film industry.
"I am not saying men are bad. For so long men were heading it. Let women rule come now," he added.
