{"id":5858,"date":"2016-05-21T21:25:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-21T21:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalpress.hinduismnow.org?p=5855&preview_id=5855"},"modified":"2016-05-21T21:25:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-21T21:25:47","slug":"kumbh-mahaparv-is-not-a-mela-or-excursion-govt-must-maintain-its-sanctity-without-political-interference-swami-nischalananda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/?p=5858","title":{"rendered":"Kumbh Mahaparv is not a Mela or Excursion. Govt. must maintain its sanctity without political interference: Swami Nischalananda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Simhasth\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Going for Simhastha Parva has become like going for a fair or excursion ! MP Govt is diluting the significance of Simhasth for political mileage!! \u2013 Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, Puri Peethadheeshwar Shankaracharya.<\/h3>\n

\u201cSimhastha Parva is not a place of fair or excursion, it is \u2018Maha-Parva\u2019; but it has become like a fair or excursion; getting a chance for\u00a0organising this Mela the MP Govt is trying to get every mileage from it. Politics and Religion should not be mixed for vested interest\u201d, said\u00a0Puri<\/span> Peethadheeshwar Shankaracharya\u00a0<\/span>Swami<\/span> Nishchalanand Saraswati<\/span> Maharaj<\/span> here. He also expressed his displeasure over Madhya Pradesh Government.<\/p>\n

Srimad Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth Puri exhorted the significance of Simhasth to his devotees today through an interaction with his devotees present.<\/p>\n

Shankarcharya said\u2026.<\/h3>\n

1. Central Government should set up a committee at Prayag, Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain for Simhastha and Kumbh with Saints, scholars and experts as members. This committee should bring \u2018Simhastha and \u2018Kumbh\u2019 in its original form.<\/p>\n

2. One should not think about going to Simhastha as going for a picnic. It is a place of faith and devotion. People should earn merit by having bath in River Kshipra; be in company of Saints; achieve spiritual progress in life and take a good message from here for future life.<\/p>\n

3. Earlier, Saints- Mahatmas, Acharyas and scholars used to come for Simhastha and used to not only protect Dharma and culture but also gave guidance by holding discussions on problems faced by nation and society.<\/p>\n

4. Rulers used to discuss with Saints seeking their guidance and go back to act upon the same. Now, its nature has changed and political party which rules the country, changes the form of Simhastha as per its ideology. It is however, wrong.<\/p>\n

5. Saints have always led society and given right direction to people.<\/p>\n

6. Here in Simhastha-Parva, loudspeakers are fitted everywhere; creating noise pollution. It should be reduced as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Grave reality about Simhastha Parva !<\/h3>\n

1. Things like \u2018Appu Ghar\u2019, \u2018Miracle Trishul<\/span>\u2019 etc. are available for people\u2019s entertainment. Film songs are shown on LED screens.<\/p>\n

2.Very few people are found at programs like Saints\u2019 \u2018Katha\u2019, discourse, \u2018Keertan\u2019 etc. but large number of people go for entertainment programs. A renowned newspaper has published news with a photo about only one person attending \u2018Katha\u2019-program.<\/p>\n

3. Marquee and arches of many \u2018akharas\u2019, spiritual organizations, so-called Saints, \u2018Katha-vachak\u2019 etc. are glittering with lights. There is dazzle everywhere. People are more interested in such shallow things rather than listening to Saints\u2019 discourses; as there are more of enthusiasts and picnickers instead of devotees.<\/p>\n

4. People are more interested in going to \u2018Kinnar<\/span>-akharas\u2019 permitted to be erected by Madhya Pradesh Government, than going to true Saints. Everywhere people are found asking for location of \u2018Kinnar<\/span>-akhara\u2019. The Chief of this \u2018Akhara\u2019 named Lakshmi<\/span> is controversial and notorious in Maharashtra; and involved in demanding approval for relations between homosexuals; involved in supporting anti-Dharma issues by taking out marches and taking part in TV programs for the same.<\/p>\n

5. Most of the newspapers published in MP, having no knowledge of spirituality or Dharma, are giving lot of publicity by referring to Lakshmi<\/span> as \u2018Kinnar Akhara\u2019s Acharya<\/span> Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi.<\/p>\n

6. A famous \u2018Katha-vachak\u2019 from Vrundavan has started distributing \u2018Shimla Paan Masala\u2019, \u2018Vimal Paan Masala\u2019 packets to devotees after \u2018katha\u2019 in his marquee. It is said that companies producing such addictive things are suitably compensating him for the same. In his marquee therefore, there are advertisements of all addictive products in front portion of marquee to draw people\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

7. It is heard that Railways Department is taking extra surcharge from the home bound pilgrimage with their railway fair. It is condemnable as Govt allows subsidies to the Haj pilgrimage, but taking surcharges from the Hindu Pilgrimages from the Hindus attending in the Simhasth Kumbh.<\/p>\n

8. One much acclaimed \u201cVichar Mahakumbh\u201d organised by the MP Govt here was not related with divinity and spirituality. That was conducted for some social aspect to gain political mileage for a ruling Govt. \u00a0No Shankaracharyas were invited to attend any Mahakumbh function organised by the State Govt.<\/p>\n

9. MP Govt is dividing the Sadhu Sants visiting the Kumbh Mela. The pro-political Sadhus are getting much importance and others are being ignored.<\/p>\n

10. Govt. should take opinion and suggestions from every organisation participating in the Mela. For this they may issue a format in which they can collect many important points to enrich the next Mahakumbh and pilgrimage coming to Mahakaleshwar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source: Kumbh Mahaparv is not a Mela or Excursion. Govt. must maintain its sanctity without political interference: Swami Nischalananda. \u2013 India Town.in<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Going for Simhastha Parva has become like going for a fair or excursion ! MP Govt is diluting the significance of Simhasth for political mileage!! \u2013 Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, Puri Peethadheeshwar Shankaracharya. \u201cSimhastha Parva is not a place of fair or excursion, it is \u2018Maha-Parva\u2019; but it has become like a fair or excursion; getting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[1159,18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5858\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}