So, here it is as predicted before...
After kumArI tradition, indradhwaja tradition, and tradition of Nepal's Royals being the first to offer prayers at gorakShanAtha and devI pATeshwarI during the sacred navarAtri-s... now another attempt of secularization at the famed shrine of Lord pashupati.
Indeed, as they say, Maoists have designs from Tirupati to Pashupati...
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>Nepal Maoists End <span style='color:blue'>Indian Priests Monopoly at Pashupatinath</span></span>
Shirish B. Pradhan, Kathmandu
Nepal Maoists, who played a key role in converting the Himalayan state into a secular republic, have ended the centuries-old monopoly of South Indian Bramhmins by appointing local priests in the capital's Pashupatinath Temple, one of the eight holiest Hindu shrines.
Soon after the end of the monarchy in Nepal, there was a 'silent movement' to scrap the centuries-old tradition of employing priests from India.
In break with nearly 300-year-old tradition, the Maoists-led government ended the monopoly of neighbouring South India's Bhatta Bramhin perform the worship at the famous Pashupatinath by appointing Nepali Bhatta Bramhins, including chief priest Bishnu Prasad Dahal.
The Pashupati Area Development Trust has (PADT) accepted the resignation of chief priest Mahabaleshwor Bhatta, priests Krishna Yoga Bhatta and K.P. Ramachandra Bhatta. It appointed Dahal as the new head priest and priest Shaligram Bhatta of Pashupatinath in their place, according to officials.
The decision was made by the Ministry of Culture and State Restructure, which is headed by Maoist leader Gopal Kirati.
Newly appointed priest Dahal said he would begin the worship by praying for the well being of <b>all Nepalese people</b> <It used to earlier be for all Hindu-s worldwide>.
A resident of Jilling village of Nuwakot district, Dahal said he would take up the responsibility as the new priest within a few days after receiving sacred mantra and religious preachings.
Since 1747, the kings of Nepal began engaging priests from southern India, known for its orthodoxy as well as knowledge of Hindu rituals. Nepal's Malla Kings first brought Bramhins from neighbouring South India and appointed them as priests at Pashupatinath.
The world famous temple receives huge donations from hundreds of devotees from Nepal and India. <b>There has often been reports of misappropriation of the fund by the priests.</b> <more commie propoganda -- what else can Outlook dish out?>
The sacked priests have been asked to submit the cash and goods of the temple in their possession. Two other priests, Ganesh Bhatta and Ramkaranta Bhatta, are also in the process of quitting soon, it is learnt.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>Pashupatinath bows to Nepal's winds of change</span>
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS)
The winds of change that began sweeping through Nepal since 2006, transforming the world's only Hindu kingdom into a secular republic headed by former Maoist guerrillas, have now overtaken the biggest icon in the Himalayan nation - Lord Pashupatinath.
From next month, breaking away from a nearly 300-year-old tradition, the deity revered by devotees of all faiths will be ceremonially worshipped by Nepali priests instead of priests brought from neighbouring India.
Since 1747, the kings of Nepal began engaging priests from southern India, known for its orthodoxy as well as knowledge of Hindu rituals. It was done due to the belief that after the death of the king, the father of the nation, all Nepalis had to observe a period of mourning which made them unfit to offer worship to the gods.
The Pashupatinath Temple, which draws pilgrims, tourists and architects from all over the world, is believed to have been built in the 3rd century BC after which it was destroyed several times by earthquakes and rebuilt. The present structure is believed to have been constructed by King Bhupalendra Malla in 1697.
After the Shah kings of Gorkha defeated the Malla kings and took over Kathmandu valley, they upheld the tradition of employing Indian priests. In addition, the king became the patron of the temple development trust while the queen was its chief.
The new government that came to power after the pro-democracy movement ousted the king and queen from the temple management.
<b>Soon after that, the Satnamis, a sect that worship Hindu god Vishnu, began a movement to scrap the old tradition of employing Indian priests.</b> <Propoganda, Propoganda>
Finally, heeding the growing demand, the three Indian priests handed over their resignations Sunday.
Mahabaleshwar Bhatt, the main priest and custodian of the deity, and his aides P. Ram Chandra and Krishna Yog Bhatt's resignations have been accepted and two Nepali priests appointed in their place.
Bishnu Prasad Dahal, a PhD in Sanskrit from Nuwakot district, and Shalik Ram Dhakal, also a Sanskrit scholar from Sindhupalchowk, became the first Nepali priests who will shoulder the responsibility of worshipping the deity from next month.
The Pashupatinath Temple, one of the eight holiest Hindu shrines in the world, has mellowed over the centuries.
<b>Earlier, non-Hindus were not allowed to enter the temple premises. The cold war between late Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and the then king of Nepal Birendra reportedly arose after the Indian leader and his <span style='color:red'>Italy-born wife Sonia Gandhi</span> were not allowed to enter the temple.
{I remember visiting the shrine shortly after that episode with my father, and being told how pashupati nAtha had turned away Rajiv Gandhi family (and earlier his mother Indira Gandhi too!) for not being Hindu-s. I remember the large Font signboard at the entrance in Nepali: gaira-hinduharoo ko prvesh nishedha}
Today, non-Hindus can roam around freely inside the complex. However, they are barred from going inside the shrines.</b>
http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20081229/876/t...al-s-winds.html
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The pattern is awkwardly simple.
Sever all Pan-Hindu ties between Nepal and Bharat.
Create a territorial patriotism to replace cultural nationalism.
Marginalize Hindu thinkers, scholars and real nationalists.
Co-opt for pseudo-Buddhism for now.
Secularize Hindus.
A Missionary-Commie Coordinated Assault tacitly supported by China, West and Indian Seculars.
After kumArI tradition, indradhwaja tradition, and tradition of Nepal's Royals being the first to offer prayers at gorakShanAtha and devI pATeshwarI during the sacred navarAtri-s... now another attempt of secularization at the famed shrine of Lord pashupati.
Indeed, as they say, Maoists have designs from Tirupati to Pashupati...
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>Nepal Maoists End <span style='color:blue'>Indian Priests Monopoly at Pashupatinath</span></span>
Shirish B. Pradhan, Kathmandu
Nepal Maoists, who played a key role in converting the Himalayan state into a secular republic, have ended the centuries-old monopoly of South Indian Bramhmins by appointing local priests in the capital's Pashupatinath Temple, one of the eight holiest Hindu shrines.
Soon after the end of the monarchy in Nepal, there was a 'silent movement' to scrap the centuries-old tradition of employing priests from India.
In break with nearly 300-year-old tradition, the Maoists-led government ended the monopoly of neighbouring South India's Bhatta Bramhin perform the worship at the famous Pashupatinath by appointing Nepali Bhatta Bramhins, including chief priest Bishnu Prasad Dahal.
The Pashupati Area Development Trust has (PADT) accepted the resignation of chief priest Mahabaleshwor Bhatta, priests Krishna Yoga Bhatta and K.P. Ramachandra Bhatta. It appointed Dahal as the new head priest and priest Shaligram Bhatta of Pashupatinath in their place, according to officials.
The decision was made by the Ministry of Culture and State Restructure, which is headed by Maoist leader Gopal Kirati.
Newly appointed priest Dahal said he would begin the worship by praying for the well being of <b>all Nepalese people</b> <It used to earlier be for all Hindu-s worldwide>.
A resident of Jilling village of Nuwakot district, Dahal said he would take up the responsibility as the new priest within a few days after receiving sacred mantra and religious preachings.
Since 1747, the kings of Nepal began engaging priests from southern India, known for its orthodoxy as well as knowledge of Hindu rituals. Nepal's Malla Kings first brought Bramhins from neighbouring South India and appointed them as priests at Pashupatinath.
The world famous temple receives huge donations from hundreds of devotees from Nepal and India. <b>There has often been reports of misappropriation of the fund by the priests.</b> <more commie propoganda -- what else can Outlook dish out?>
The sacked priests have been asked to submit the cash and goods of the temple in their possession. Two other priests, Ganesh Bhatta and Ramkaranta Bhatta, are also in the process of quitting soon, it is learnt.
http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?650505<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>Pashupatinath bows to Nepal's winds of change</span>
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS)
The winds of change that began sweeping through Nepal since 2006, transforming the world's only Hindu kingdom into a secular republic headed by former Maoist guerrillas, have now overtaken the biggest icon in the Himalayan nation - Lord Pashupatinath.
From next month, breaking away from a nearly 300-year-old tradition, the deity revered by devotees of all faiths will be ceremonially worshipped by Nepali priests instead of priests brought from neighbouring India.
Since 1747, the kings of Nepal began engaging priests from southern India, known for its orthodoxy as well as knowledge of Hindu rituals. It was done due to the belief that after the death of the king, the father of the nation, all Nepalis had to observe a period of mourning which made them unfit to offer worship to the gods.
The Pashupatinath Temple, which draws pilgrims, tourists and architects from all over the world, is believed to have been built in the 3rd century BC after which it was destroyed several times by earthquakes and rebuilt. The present structure is believed to have been constructed by King Bhupalendra Malla in 1697.
After the Shah kings of Gorkha defeated the Malla kings and took over Kathmandu valley, they upheld the tradition of employing Indian priests. In addition, the king became the patron of the temple development trust while the queen was its chief.
The new government that came to power after the pro-democracy movement ousted the king and queen from the temple management.
<b>Soon after that, the Satnamis, a sect that worship Hindu god Vishnu, began a movement to scrap the old tradition of employing Indian priests.</b> <Propoganda, Propoganda>
Finally, heeding the growing demand, the three Indian priests handed over their resignations Sunday.
Mahabaleshwar Bhatt, the main priest and custodian of the deity, and his aides P. Ram Chandra and Krishna Yog Bhatt's resignations have been accepted and two Nepali priests appointed in their place.
Bishnu Prasad Dahal, a PhD in Sanskrit from Nuwakot district, and Shalik Ram Dhakal, also a Sanskrit scholar from Sindhupalchowk, became the first Nepali priests who will shoulder the responsibility of worshipping the deity from next month.
The Pashupatinath Temple, one of the eight holiest Hindu shrines in the world, has mellowed over the centuries.
<b>Earlier, non-Hindus were not allowed to enter the temple premises. The cold war between late Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and the then king of Nepal Birendra reportedly arose after the Indian leader and his <span style='color:red'>Italy-born wife Sonia Gandhi</span> were not allowed to enter the temple.
{I remember visiting the shrine shortly after that episode with my father, and being told how pashupati nAtha had turned away Rajiv Gandhi family (and earlier his mother Indira Gandhi too!) for not being Hindu-s. I remember the large Font signboard at the entrance in Nepali: gaira-hinduharoo ko prvesh nishedha}
Today, non-Hindus can roam around freely inside the complex. However, they are barred from going inside the shrines.</b>
http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20081229/876/t...al-s-winds.html
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The pattern is awkwardly simple.
Sever all Pan-Hindu ties between Nepal and Bharat.
Create a territorial patriotism to replace cultural nationalism.
Marginalize Hindu thinkers, scholars and real nationalists.
Co-opt for pseudo-Buddhism for now.
Secularize Hindus.
A Missionary-Commie Coordinated Assault tacitly supported by China, West and Indian Seculars.