Chamunda devi temple near Jodhpur in Rajasthan(India) saw a tragic mishap on 30/sep/2008.
Stampedes during festivals are becoming common in India.
Hinduism is a faith.It is a liberal belief.
It is all pervading, very excellently formulated ,accumulative
The Vedas and scriptures propound the etiquette and methods to live a wholesome life.
They are mere prompters, not extracting strictures.
The choice is left to the individual.
Pomp and splendour are alien to Hinduism.
Humble prayers and modest behaviour are sufficient to please God.
Crowding a small temple ,in a hillock ,is risky.
Unmindful of the facilities ,9000 .gathered and brought the tragedy in its full form.
Meera was an ardent lover of Lord Krishna.
She had an idol of krishna always with her.
Her Bhajans ,and songs were drowsed with devotion
Unable to resist her call,Lord krishna appeared before her .
.The story rends ,thus ,she went to Heaven with the Lord
People may question the relativity?
It may sound like a fairy tale.
A pointer ,we derive from Meera’s bhakti is most pertinent to today’s piety.
Hers was Sathviga bhakthi -calm devotion ,
Now we trace asura bhakthi -strong devotion.
Meera found her salvation not through pilgrimage, but through profound faith.
This should be taken note off.
Natural catastrophes, like floods, storm ,fire.earth- quakes, are out of our hands.
Man made tragedies could be well avoided .
Pilgrimage is a way to find God.
The time ,the place, the number are vital.
A little attention to these details can avert deaths.
Every day is auspicious.
Settling for best days, good time, significant signals,are the later additions into the most comprehensive
faith _Hinduism.
Let us not lose the effervescence of divinity by adopting unidentified codes.
Let us not dilute the exuberance of beatitude by succumbing to unrecognised modes.
Let us not pollute sanctity with tragedy.
Let.us not convert slokas into shrieks.
Let us not transform temples into pyres.
Let us vow to preserve the purity, grace and glory of the temples.
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