‘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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Vartha Bharati launches Kalyana Karnataka edition, releases 23rd annual special issue in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi: The Kalyana Karnataka edition of the Kannada daily Vartha Bharati was formally launched on Saturday at a programme held at Dr S M Pandit Rangamandir in Kalaburagi. The event also marked the release of the newspaper’s twenty-third annual special issue, a compilation of selected editorials, and the Kalyana Karnataka special supplement.
The programme was inaugurated by Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader. The Kalyana Karnataka edition of Vartha Bharati was unveiled by Siddharth Varadarajan, Editor-in-Chief of The Wire.
The twenty-third annual special issue was released by multilingual actor Prakash Raj. The book compiling selected editorials of Vartha Bharati was released by B R Patil, Vice-Chairperson of the State Policy and Planning Commission and MLA from Aland. The Kalyana Karnataka special supplement was released by Rahim Khan, Minister for Municipal Administration and Haj.
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Chairperson of the State Waqf Board and Sajjada Nashin of the Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah, Hazrat Syed Mohammed Ali Al Husseini, and Kalaburagi South MLA Allamaprabhu Patil were present as chief guests.
Among the special invitees on the dais were Koraneshwara Mahaswamiji of the Tontadarya Anubhava Mantapa, Aland; Bishop Rev Fr Robert Miranda of Kalaburagi; Bhante Varajyothi of Anandur; social activist K Neela; farmers’ leader Chamarasa Mali Patil; DSS state convenor D G Sagar; and activist and singer Ambanna Arolikar.
Speaking on the occasion, Assembly Speaker U T Khader said Vartha Bharati had emerged as the voice of the weak and the voiceless in society and had earned the love, trust and confidence of people across the state. He said the newspaper had carved out a distinct identity in the media landscape and expressed happiness that it was now reaching the Kalyana Karnataka region. He added that Vartha Bharati had remained free from political pressures and inducements and expressed hope that it would continue to stand as a support system for the distressed.
B R Patil said running a newspaper in the present times was not easy, as the media sector had increasingly turned into an industry driven by profit. Amidst such challenges, he said, Vartha Bharati had maintained integrity, honesty and commitment throughout its twenty-three-year journey. He expressed confidence that the newspaper would continue on the same path. Referring to Kalaburagi, he noted that the region frequently witnessed agitations due to the large number of unresolved issues, and said Vartha Bharati should continue to bring the problems and suffering of the people to the attention of the government and contribute to finding solutions.
