Members of the Hindu Munnani have staged a sit-in protest in front of the Magudeshwara temple in Kodumudi, Erode, demanding the immediate suspension of the Executive Officer and other staff for blowing candles and cutting a cake to celebrate a Birthday, inside the temple premises, which goes against the religious beliefs of the temple. A HR&CE officer has justified that a physically challenged individual has started as an employee in the temple and hence the cake was cut as a mark of celebration. However, devotees have requested a detailed enquiry into this matter.
The popular Magudeshwara temple is situated in Kodumudi, Erode. It is a very important temple of the Kongu region, on which Appar, Sundarar and Sambandhar have sung Thevarams. Kaveri, which travels from North to South, takes a diversion at this temple to travel towards the East. This temple of utmost importance and glory is visited by several devotees, on a daily basis.
The devotees of the temple have accused the Executive officer and staffs of the temple for going against the religious beliefs and traditions (Agamas) of the temple. In light of such complaints, a recent news showed that the staff and Executive officer, blew candles and cut cake in front of the Amman shrine of the temple, going against the temple’s traditions. Due to this reason, members of the Hindu Munnani staged a protest in front of the temple, on 22nd Dec, demanding immediate suspension of the Executive Officer, Supervisors and staff of the temple.
கொடுமுடி மகுடேஸ்வரர் கோவிலில் அறநிலையத்துறை செயல் அலுவலர் கோவிலுக்குள் கேக் வெட்டி பிறந்தநாள் கொண்டாடியது கோவிலின் புனிதத்தை கெடுக்கும் திட்டமிட்ட அதிகார துஷ்பிரயோகம். இவர் மீது துறை கடுமையான நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும். அறநிலையத் துறையில் கிறிப்டோக்கள் ஆதிக்கத்தின் வெளிப்பாடு. pic.twitter.com/KzhS5ynr31
— H Raja (@HRajaBJP) December 20, 2021
The temple’s Executive Officer Ramesh said that a cake was cut because a newly hired officer joined duty. But, criticism has arisen that it is completely wrong to cut a egg cake in the temple, especially in front of the Amman shrine.
A few months ago, news broke out that the temple staff at the Thiruvateswaran temple in Chennai had taken off their shoes inside the temple and piled up rubbish near the temple God’s chariot car, causing discontent among Hindus.
இந்து அறநிலைய துறையின் அராஜகம் இன்று இந்த ஓரு கோவிலை விட்டு விட்டால் நாளை தமிழ்நாடு முழுதும் இறைவனுக்கு வாசிக்கும் கயிலாய வாத்தியம் மறைக்கப்படும் சிவனடியார்களே இனியாவது விழித்து கொள்ளுங்கம் நம் உரிமைக்கி குரல் கொடுங்கள்
Thiruvateswaran temple. pic.twitter.com/6R4dDDnbr8— Sevak Sathya (@Sevakofmata) December 1, 2020
(With inputs from Kathir News)
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