01-14-2006, 01:23 AM
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Monday January 9 2006 10:35 IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: "The moves to oust Brahmins from their traditional vocation of performing temple rites and rituals will lead to utter doom of the Brahmin community as a whole," a statement from the Akshaya Kalapeetom said.
The Akshaya Kalapeetom, an all-Kerala organisation working for the preservation of temple rituals and for the protection and welfare of Veda Mantra Yagna Acharyas, has said that nobody should be allowed to snatch away the traditional priesthood rights of the Brahmins.
Reacting to the issue of non-Brahmin priests, Akshaya Kalapeetom general secretary G.N.Nampoothiry said in a statement here on Sunday that thousands of Brahmins were eking out a living by performing the traditionally-learnt system of rites and rituals.
The fundamentals of several mantrams and poojas are based on advices given by the senior members of the Brahmin family to the youngsters at the time of initiation into the sacred world of mantrams, poojas and thantrik rites, he said.
The moves to deprive the Brahmins of their traditional vocation will drive the Brahmin community into a suicidal situation, said G.N.Nampoothiry.
He sought the introduction of welfare measures for all the thantris, melsanthis and kazhakakkars of the various temples in the state.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Monday January 9 2006 10:35 IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: "The moves to oust Brahmins from their traditional vocation of performing temple rites and rituals will lead to utter doom of the Brahmin community as a whole," a statement from the Akshaya Kalapeetom said.
The Akshaya Kalapeetom, an all-Kerala organisation working for the preservation of temple rituals and for the protection and welfare of Veda Mantra Yagna Acharyas, has said that nobody should be allowed to snatch away the traditional priesthood rights of the Brahmins.
Reacting to the issue of non-Brahmin priests, Akshaya Kalapeetom general secretary G.N.Nampoothiry said in a statement here on Sunday that thousands of Brahmins were eking out a living by performing the traditionally-learnt system of rites and rituals.
The fundamentals of several mantrams and poojas are based on advices given by the senior members of the Brahmin family to the youngsters at the time of initiation into the sacred world of mantrams, poojas and thantrik rites, he said.
The moves to deprive the Brahmins of their traditional vocation will drive the Brahmin community into a suicidal situation, said G.N.Nampoothiry.
He sought the introduction of welfare measures for all the thantris, melsanthis and kazhakakkars of the various temples in the state.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->