Bhubaneswar, Nov 16: A youngster, supposedly an Engineering student in Bhubaneswar allegedly manifests himself as a sheer putting his feet on piles of Holy Basil(Tulsi) and sacred Shrimad Bhagavat Geeta.
The scene featuring the unspiritual practices when went viral, erupted a socio-religious row across the state when social activists raised a protest before an Ashram named ‘Baikuntha Dham’ at Khandagiribari village and lodged a complaint against the boy and his father, who intuited his college-going son to come up as an incarnation of Lord Krishna.
In their complaint, the social organisation has alleged that the father-son duo has disrespected Hindu culture and hurt the religious sentiments of Odias by disregarding Tulsi, which is considered as one of the dearest belongings of Lord Shri Krishna and the representative of Goddess Brindavati.
According to the allegation raised by President ‘Rajya Samajsevi Mahasangha’ Narayan Sahu, “The Holy Tulsi is seen placed near the feet of Kashinath Mishra’s son which is unfortunate. Similarly proclaiming his son as Kalki Bhagwan is an utter deception for the society.”
Responding to the allegations, Pandav Parida, President of the ‘Baikuntha Dham’ Ashram said, “No Tulasi is offered. All the photos are morphed ones and the allegations that are being leveled are baseless.”
However, on the photos that are going round on social media, prophets and elites consider it as an effort to tarnish the significance of Hindu Gods, Goddesses and even a threat for the faiths of devotees.
Dr Prafulla Rath, a pundit of the Shree Jagannath Cult during a discussion on the delicate matter said, elderly Kashinath and his young champ has no moral rights to disrespect the Holy Basil leaves and the sacred Shrimad Bhagavat Geeta, which are righteously worshipped in temples and mutts across the nation.
