‘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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Retired Army man killed in Kota; wife, aide held
Kota (Raj) (PTI): A 45-year-old retired Army man was allegedly strangled to death in Kota city in a conspiracy hatched by his wife with her lover and his friend, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place in the Avani Road area under the RK Puram police station limits on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
The deceased, identified as Manoj Kumar Sharma, a native of Kishangarh in Ajmer, had been living with his family in Kota for several years. He worked as a clerk in the Ajmer electricity department after retiring from the Indian Army five years ago.
The police said the accused were preparing to perform the last rites on Friday morning without informing Sharma's parents, who live in Kishangarh. However, the neighbours grew suspicious and informed them. The parents reached Kota on Friday afternoon, stopped the cremation and lodged a complaint against the deceased's wife, Deepika (40), her lover Devesh and his friend Vishnu.
The police found strangulation marks on the body, indicating foul play, Circle Inspector of the local police station Sidharth Shrivastav told reporters on Saturday.
During the initial inquiry, it was revealed that Deepika was in a relationship with Devesh, a resident of the Khedli Phatak area in the city, who frequently visited her house in the absence of her husband.
On Thursday night, Sharma, Devesh and his friend Vishnu allegedly consumed liquor, during which a scuffle broke out between Sharma and Devesh. Devesh, along with Vishnu, allegedly strangled Sharma to death in Deepika's presence, the CI said.
The couple's children -- daughter (12) and son (14) -- were sent to bed in an upper-storey room at the time of the incident, ASI Brijraj Singh said.
On the complaint of Sharma's father, the police registered a case of murder and criminal conspiracy against the three accused. Two accused have been arrested, while Devesh is absconding, the CI said, adding that two police teams have been formed to trace and arrest him.
Family members of the deceased said relations between Sharma and Deepika had been strained for several years and alleged she frequently assaulted him.
