Sringeri Swamiji to not participate in Ram Mandir Prana Pratishtapana, Mutt Issues Clarification
Chikkamagaluru: Jagadguru of Sringeri Shankaracharya Mutt will not participate in the consecration ceremony of Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22. A release from Sringeri Mutt said that only the administrator will participate in the program as the Mutt's representative.
News has been published in a private media platform that the Jagadguru of Sringeri Math will participate in the Prana Pratishtapana program of Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya using the portrait of Sringeri Shankaracharya. In this news, Kudali Math, which is functioning independently near Shimoga city, is portrayed as Sringeri Math. This has created confusion among the public. Kudali Math is a branch of Sringeri Math but is an independently functioning Math. The publication stated that Kudali Math is neither Dakshinamnaya Sharada Math nor Sringeri Math.
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On January 22, Sringeri Mutt's junior Jagadguru Vidhusekhara Bharati Swamiji is not participating in the Prana Pratishtapana program of Ayodhya Sri Rama Mandir. In the announcement it is informed that only VR Gourishankar, who is the administrative officer of the Sringeri Math will participate as the representative of Sringeri Mutt. It is requested in the announcement that the devotees of the Mutt and the public should not listen to false news.
In the announcement published on the website of the Math, it is informed that there is only one announcement to the devotees that they should get the grace of Sri Rama by reciting the Sri Rama Taraka Mantra and Rama Bhujanga Stotra written by Jagadguru Shankaracharya for the inauguration of the Ayodhya Sri Rama Mandir.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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