KOCHI: A senior Kerala minister on Saturday attacked the Sabarimala temple's Tantri (chief priest), calling him a "Brahmin monster" for accomplishing a 'purification' ceremony after two girls within the menstrual age staff entered the shrine. The girls, Kanakadurga (44) and Bindu (42), entered the shrine and introduced prayers on Wednesday, breaking a centuries-old tradition. Following this, the tantri, Kandaru Rajeevaru, closed the sanctum sanctorum to accomplish the 'purification' ceremony.
Kerala public works department (PWD) minister and senior CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran requested if a person who handled "a sister as impure" will also be regarded as human.
"The tantri is a symbol of caste devil. He is not a Brahmin. He is a Brahmin monster. If a Brahmin becomes a monster, he will be a terror," he instructed newshounds here.
"He is not a 'shuddha (pure) Brahmin'. He does not have any love, respect and allegiance towards Lord Ayyappa," the minister alleged.
Kanakadurga and Bindu had entered the hallowed precincts, guarded by way of police.
Their access into the shrine got here 3 months after the Supreme Court's historical judgement lifting the ban on the access of girls and women between 10 to 50 years of age into the hilltop shrine of Lord Ayyappa - the endlessly celibate deity.
Despite the court docket's ruling, which got here on September 28 remaining yr, no one from the 'barred' age staff was once in a position to offer prayers at the shrine as a result of frenzied protests by way of devotees and right-wing outfits.
Kerala public works department (PWD) minister and senior CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran requested if a person who handled "a sister as impure" will also be regarded as human.
"The tantri is a symbol of caste devil. He is not a Brahmin. He is a Brahmin monster. If a Brahmin becomes a monster, he will be a terror," he instructed newshounds here.
"He is not a 'shuddha (pure) Brahmin'. He does not have any love, respect and allegiance towards Lord Ayyappa," the minister alleged.
Kanakadurga and Bindu had entered the hallowed precincts, guarded by way of police.
Their access into the shrine got here 3 months after the Supreme Court's historical judgement lifting the ban on the access of girls and women between 10 to 50 years of age into the hilltop shrine of Lord Ayyappa - the endlessly celibate deity.
Despite the court docket's ruling, which got here on September 28 remaining yr, no one from the 'barred' age staff was once in a position to offer prayers at the shrine as a result of frenzied protests by way of devotees and right-wing outfits.
Kerala minister calls Sabarimala tantri 'Brahmin monster'
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