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VCK Head Thirumavalavan Who Called Temples ‘Obscene’ Visits Perumal Temple Ahead Of Polls

April 3, 2024
The Commune

VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi) chief Thirumavalavan, known for his staunch stance and controversial remarks against Hinduism and Hindu gods, took a surprising turn. Thirumavalavan, who is in alliance with the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), made a strategic visit to the Ariyalur Kallakurichi Kaliyuga Varadaraja Perumal Temple.

This unexpected visit comes as Thirumavalavan kickstarted his election campaign in Kallakurichi. Amidst the hustle and bustle of political campaigning, Thirumavalavan, accompanied by Minister for Transport S.S. Sivasankar, took a moment to seek blessings at the temple. Not only did he offer his respects, but he also partook in the sacred rituals, receiving prasad (religious offering) and even the sacred ash, thiruneeru, from a Brahmin priest.

The image of Thirumavalavan being blessed with thiruneeru by the Brahmin priest quickly went viral. This unexpected move by the VCK chief, known for his anti-Hindu stance, is seen as a calculated attempt to appeal to the Hindu electorate, especially in light of the alliance between VCK and the DMK.

It is to be noted that, VCK chief Thirumavalavan who made anti Hindu statements visited his ancestral temple – Mayavan temple in Anganur, Ariyalur before nomination. Welcomed by garlanding and headgear ritual, he submitted nomination papers to the officer in the presence of DMK Ministers Sivashankar and Panneerselvam.

He Called Temples Obscene

Some time ago, Thirumavalavan addressed a gathering, expressing opposition to educational policies based on Sanatana Dharma and humorously criticizes Hindu temples in front of the audience that, ““if the building has a dome, it is a mosque. If it is tall and straight, it is a church. And if it has dirty figurines, it is a temple”.

In 2017, Thirumavalavan said, “Destroy all hindu temples and in it place build Buddhist Viharas“. Addressing a gathering convened in Perambalur, VCK Chief Thirumavalavan, asserted that areas housing Shiva and Perumal temples were originally sites of Buddhist monasteries. He contended that these Buddhist structures were replaced by the construction of Shiva and Perumal temples, advocating for their demolition to pave the way for the erection of Buddhist temples in their stead. Furthermore, he proposed the establishment of Buddhist temples at the purported sites of Lord Thiruvaranganathar’s presence and the Kanji Kamachi Amman Temple.

In another occurrence during a webinar hosted by Periyarist groups, Thirumavalavan referred to women adhering to the Sanatana tradition as prostitutes. A particular excerpt from his speech circulating on social media highlights, “how are women valued in Sanatana Dharma, how are they treated? From time immemorial, how they have been oppressed and exploited… what does Sanatana Dharma say about women? Basically, women are created as prostitutes by God. All women are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma…Manu Dharma… All women are prostitutes… that’s how they were created by God… they’re of a status lower than men. It applies to Brahmin women as well as to other women”.

He also took part in the September 2023 Eradicate Sanatana Dharma conference where Udhayanidhi Stalin had compared Sanatana Dharma to mosquito and dengue and said that it had to be eradicated. In the same conference, Thirumavalavan had said “Sanatana Dharma can be destroyed when we turn OBC against FC (Forward Caste).”

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