KOCHI: The Kerala executive on Monday strongly adverse a plea by a BJP functionary, in search of to restrain non-Hindus and non-idol worshippers within the Sabarimala temple, announcing the hill shrine used to be a "secular temple" where devotees of all faiths seek advice from for offering prayers.
In its initial objection filed within the courtroom against BJP functionary T G Mohan Das's plea, the government submitted that it used to be an brazenly debated indisputable fact that Sabarimala used to be originally a spot of worship which belonged to tribals.
There may be any other college of idea that it used to be a Buddhist temple and the phrase 'Saranam' used to be derived from Buddhism, it mentioned.
Das argued that the access of non-Hindus and non-idol worshippers into the 'Sannidhanam' (temple complicated) violated the Supreme Court verdict and regulations of the Kerala Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965.
Rejecting the declare, the CPI(M)-led state executive mentioned it used to be a historically accepted indisputable fact that Sabarimala is a secular temple, where access of devotees is not limited on the ground of any caste or faith.
"It is also a fact that 'Vavar Nada' (place dedicated to Muslim saint Vavar, believed to be a friend of Lord Ayyappa) at Sannidhanam co-existed with the Sabarimala temple, and from time immemorial Muslims come and pray there as well as at the Sabarimala temple," the government mentioned.
It identified that en path to Sabarimala at Erumeli, there's a mosque 'Vavar Palli', where all Ayyappa devotees, irrespective of caste and faith historically be offering prayers and most effective then proceed against Sabarimala.
The executive mentioned the well-known 'Petta Thullal', an very important part of the Sabarimala pilgrimage, begins from the Vavar mosque.
It submitted that the well-known 'Harivarasanam', the lullaby of Lord Ayyappa, used to be sung by Padma Bhushan awardee K J Yesudas, who's a Christian by birth.
The singer is understood to be a Lord Ayyappa devotee and used to seek advice from Sabarimala and pray there, the government mentioned.
The state mentioned it used to be a well known indisputable fact that a number of Christians and Muslims are devotees of Lord Ayyappa and go on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala annually.
It mentioned the Waqf Board, Muslim organisations, Vavar Trust, Christian organisations and tribal outfits had been important events before taking any determination on the petition.
The executive also mentioned when higher public pastime of different religions and secular problems used to be involved, the problem cannot be adjudicated by the courtroom without publication in newspapers and the media.
Earlier, considering the petition by the BJP functionary, the prime courtroom had noticed that the Lord Ayyappa temple belonged to all and it used to be a shrine where devotees of all faiths may input to supply prayers.
Kerala has been on a boil after the September 28 Supreme Court verdict, allowing ladies of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple, with right-wing and Hindu outfits on a warpath over the state executive's determination to go forward and put in force the top courtroom verdict.
The hill shrine had not too long ago witnessed protests by devotees against the attempt by some younger ladies, together with reporters, to go into the temple.
The Kerala prime courtroom had not too long ago come down heavily on the agitation at Sabarimala.
In its initial objection filed within the courtroom against BJP functionary T G Mohan Das's plea, the government submitted that it used to be an brazenly debated indisputable fact that Sabarimala used to be originally a spot of worship which belonged to tribals.
There may be any other college of idea that it used to be a Buddhist temple and the phrase 'Saranam' used to be derived from Buddhism, it mentioned.
Das argued that the access of non-Hindus and non-idol worshippers into the 'Sannidhanam' (temple complicated) violated the Supreme Court verdict and regulations of the Kerala Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965.
Rejecting the declare, the CPI(M)-led state executive mentioned it used to be a historically accepted indisputable fact that Sabarimala is a secular temple, where access of devotees is not limited on the ground of any caste or faith.
"It is also a fact that 'Vavar Nada' (place dedicated to Muslim saint Vavar, believed to be a friend of Lord Ayyappa) at Sannidhanam co-existed with the Sabarimala temple, and from time immemorial Muslims come and pray there as well as at the Sabarimala temple," the government mentioned.
It identified that en path to Sabarimala at Erumeli, there's a mosque 'Vavar Palli', where all Ayyappa devotees, irrespective of caste and faith historically be offering prayers and most effective then proceed against Sabarimala.
The executive mentioned the well-known 'Petta Thullal', an very important part of the Sabarimala pilgrimage, begins from the Vavar mosque.
It submitted that the well-known 'Harivarasanam', the lullaby of Lord Ayyappa, used to be sung by Padma Bhushan awardee K J Yesudas, who's a Christian by birth.
The singer is understood to be a Lord Ayyappa devotee and used to seek advice from Sabarimala and pray there, the government mentioned.
The state mentioned it used to be a well known indisputable fact that a number of Christians and Muslims are devotees of Lord Ayyappa and go on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala annually.
It mentioned the Waqf Board, Muslim organisations, Vavar Trust, Christian organisations and tribal outfits had been important events before taking any determination on the petition.
The executive also mentioned when higher public pastime of different religions and secular problems used to be involved, the problem cannot be adjudicated by the courtroom without publication in newspapers and the media.
Earlier, considering the petition by the BJP functionary, the prime courtroom had noticed that the Lord Ayyappa temple belonged to all and it used to be a shrine where devotees of all faiths may input to supply prayers.
Kerala has been on a boil after the September 28 Supreme Court verdict, allowing ladies of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple, with right-wing and Hindu outfits on a warpath over the state executive's determination to go forward and put in force the top courtroom verdict.
The hill shrine had not too long ago witnessed protests by devotees against the attempt by some younger ladies, together with reporters, to go into the temple.
The Kerala prime courtroom had not too long ago come down heavily on the agitation at Sabarimala.
Kerala government opposes plea to restrain non-hindus, non-idol worshippers in Sabarimala
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