CAMPAIGN AGAINST SUPERSTITION,FANTASIES AND IDIOSYNCRASIES ;
"DEVOTEES" PLEASE THE "GODDESS" WITH CHOICEST ABUSES !
The most that a particular religion can base its claims on is faith, which really amounts to superstition. If people are to know and understand the real world, they must give up superstitious beliefs because they have a narcotic effect on the mind. As an opiate, religion drugs people into thinking they have found a form of security and salvation. However, this comfort is actually an illusion. Progress cannot be made in society until mankind has discarded the drug-like effects brought on by the superstition of religion-so said Karl Marx.
[In Kerala, India, there is a temple called 'Kodungalloor Bhagawathy Temple'. Every year in the Malayalam month of 'Meenam' (March-April) the'Bharani' day is celebrated here. Large number of oracles (velichappadu) assemble here for the festival and they go into a frenzied mood. The major highlight of the festival is hurling of abuses at the deity in the form of songs in highly obscene language. No 'devotee' is annoyed by this nor anyone take objection on the deity being abused in filthy language for it is part of the ritual. Read more in the followig reports.]
"How many here have heard about "Kodungalloor Bharani festival" in kerala? This is a festival in a famous temple in Kerala (supposedly a budhist/jain shrine at some point) where profane songs are sung as part of the festival and procession through the town. "Bharani pattu" (Bharani song) is synonymous with obscene song in malayali vocabulari. Usually people living in that area shut the doors and stay inside while the procession goes around (to avoid hearing "bharani paattu") during the festival."
"Kavu Theendal', (the pollution ceremony) is the most important event of the Kodungallur Bharani festival. Hordes of vellichappads (oracles) including women who have arrived from other parts of the state assemble at various spots in the temple compound. The Oracles in their red attire charge around the temple in a mad rush, waving their sabres in the air, while members of their retinue strike the temple roof beam with sticks and hurl objects including cocks over the roof on to the inner quadrangle. They use abusive words to goddess of the shrine. This abusive language is supposed to be acceptable to her. The offerings by devotees include turmeric powder, kumkum, pepper etc and the cocks. The velichappads and their followers circle the temple three times in a frenzy and then fall before the king for his blessing."
"DEVOTEES" PLEASE THE "GODDESS" WITH CHOICEST ABUSES !
The most that a particular religion can base its claims on is faith, which really amounts to superstition. If people are to know and understand the real world, they must give up superstitious beliefs because they have a narcotic effect on the mind. As an opiate, religion drugs people into thinking they have found a form of security and salvation. However, this comfort is actually an illusion. Progress cannot be made in society until mankind has discarded the drug-like effects brought on by the superstition of religion-so said Karl Marx.
[In Kerala, India, there is a temple called 'Kodungalloor Bhagawathy Temple'. Every year in the Malayalam month of 'Meenam' (March-April) the'Bharani' day is celebrated here. Large number of oracles (velichappadu) assemble here for the festival and they go into a frenzied mood. The major highlight of the festival is hurling of abuses at the deity in the form of songs in highly obscene language. No 'devotee' is annoyed by this nor anyone take objection on the deity being abused in filthy language for it is part of the ritual. Read more in the followig reports.]
"How many here have heard about "Kodungalloor Bharani festival" in kerala? This is a festival in a famous temple in Kerala (supposedly a budhist/jain shrine at some point) where profane songs are sung as part of the festival and procession through the town. "Bharani pattu" (Bharani song) is synonymous with obscene song in malayali vocabulari. Usually people living in that area shut the doors and stay inside while the procession goes around (to avoid hearing "bharani paattu") during the festival."
"Kavu Theendal', (the pollution ceremony) is the most important event of the Kodungallur Bharani festival. Hordes of vellichappads (oracles) including women who have arrived from other parts of the state assemble at various spots in the temple compound. The Oracles in their red attire charge around the temple in a mad rush, waving their sabres in the air, while members of their retinue strike the temple roof beam with sticks and hurl objects including cocks over the roof on to the inner quadrangle. They use abusive words to goddess of the shrine. This abusive language is supposed to be acceptable to her. The offerings by devotees include turmeric powder, kumkum, pepper etc and the cocks. The velichappads and their followers circle the temple three times in a frenzy and then fall before the king for his blessing."
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