Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) head Thol. Thirumavalavan, known for his Hinduphobic statements has once again found himself in another controversy. This time for going on a rant against Hindu God Murugan.
Speaking at an event on January 7, the Chidambaram MP said “Today we are calling Murugan as our God. Mind you, if you step on that slippery rock you will fall into the deep pit of Sanatana Dharma. That is why Dravidar Kazhagam has totally stayed away from it. Tell me, how can you separate Murugan as Tamil God? He may have been Tamil God. There could be a history for that. But how will you separate and liberate that Tamil God from the wretched clutches of the Sanatan forces [Hindus]?”
Adding further, Thirmavalavan said “If Vinayagan is Murugan’s brother, then he must also be a Tamil God right? Why are we not calling him [Lord Vinayagar] as Tamil God? There are some cooked up stories in all this. Both are brothers. They fought for a mango. Both are brothers and are born to 1 father and 1 mother. Even though he [Lord Sivan] has 2-3 wives, two sons have been born. How can it be that one of them is Tamil God and the other is Hindi God? Why is Vinayagan not being called as Tamil God neither by us nor by them?”
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Commenting on the Tamil Nadu Government’s move to declare Thai Poosam as state holiday he said “If you call Murugan as Tamil God and announce holiday for Thai Poosam, will we as Tamils be able to walk with our heads held high? All of this is being done for votes. If we go by this, then we will fall in to their trap.”
He also said that even ‘kuladeiva’ worship will also lead to falling into the trap of ‘Hinduism’ adding that there exists sculptures of Ramayana and Mahabharatha stories in these temples.
Thirumavalavan is a serial abuser of Hindus and Hindu Gods. In a recently held online seminar organized by Periyar TV had said “All women are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma.. Manu Dharma.”
In November 2019, he was booked for hurting religious sentiments when he made a comment on temples. He had said “if a structure built like a dome it is a Mosque, if there is a tall tower like structure it is a Church, if there are ugly figurines it is a Hindu temple”.
At a book release event held on 9th December 2017, the VCK leader called Thirugnanasambandhar, one of the 63 Nayanmars as a ‘murderer’.