MANGALURU: A complete 11 Dalits from Kadaba in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district embraced Buddhism.
They were converted to Buddhism in the presence of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti Puttur taluk organizing convener Ananda Mithabail and Dakshina Kannada district Bouddha Mahasabha chief Sugathapala Bhantheji. A conversion ceremony was once held right through the home warming ceremony of a villager in Alankaru village on Thursday.
Bhantheji performed Buddha Puja and presented dharmopadesha to 11 Dalits as in keeping with Buddhist scriptures. Dalit community members Puttanna, Susheela, Nayana Kumar, Namitha, Sathish Kumar, Prema, Harsha, Susheela, Vishwanath, Manoj Kumar and Ganesh embraced Buddhism on the occasion. After being converted, Nayan Kumar will likely be accepting ‘Brahmacharya’. After the conversion, they all took an oath that they're going to try to inculcate the values taught via Dr B R Ambedkar and fulfil the goals of prof B Krishnappa.
Ananda Mithabail told reporters that those Dalits who were exploited via Hindus were converted to Buddhism. “This isn't the primary example where Dalits are being converted to Buddhism in Dakshina Kannada district. Many Dalit leaders and their family members have already embraced Buddhism in the district. I embraced Buddhism seven years ago and gained a confirmation letter just lately. Conversions won't deprive us of our rights and advantages that we're receiving underneath the Dalit category,” he stated, adding that Nayan Kumar, who has read Buddhist texts, will likely be propagating Buddhism.
They were converted to Buddhism in the presence of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti Puttur taluk organizing convener Ananda Mithabail and Dakshina Kannada district Bouddha Mahasabha chief Sugathapala Bhantheji. A conversion ceremony was once held right through the home warming ceremony of a villager in Alankaru village on Thursday.
Bhantheji performed Buddha Puja and presented dharmopadesha to 11 Dalits as in keeping with Buddhist scriptures. Dalit community members Puttanna, Susheela, Nayana Kumar, Namitha, Sathish Kumar, Prema, Harsha, Susheela, Vishwanath, Manoj Kumar and Ganesh embraced Buddhism on the occasion. After being converted, Nayan Kumar will likely be accepting ‘Brahmacharya’. After the conversion, they all took an oath that they're going to try to inculcate the values taught via Dr B R Ambedkar and fulfil the goals of prof B Krishnappa.
Ananda Mithabail told reporters that those Dalits who were exploited via Hindus were converted to Buddhism. “This isn't the primary example where Dalits are being converted to Buddhism in Dakshina Kannada district. Many Dalit leaders and their family members have already embraced Buddhism in the district. I embraced Buddhism seven years ago and gained a confirmation letter just lately. Conversions won't deprive us of our rights and advantages that we're receiving underneath the Dalit category,” he stated, adding that Nayan Kumar, who has read Buddhist texts, will likely be propagating Buddhism.
11 Dalits in Puttur embrace Buddhism
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