Animal sacrifice to go ahead
The animal sacrifice of the Chilaw Munneswaram Pathirakaliyamman Kovil will take place on Tuesday (25) despite protests from religious organisations.
The temple’s chief priest, Kalimuthu Sivapatha Suntharam Kurukkal, told The Nation that the sacrifice had been taking place for generations and would continue to be held this year.
He claimed that people brought animals to the temple to be ‘sacrificed’ to the ‘Pathirakaliyamman’ Goddess.
He rejected allegations that the temple was misleading the people by making them to do this.
The priest’s remarks came as the All Ceylon Hindu Congress (ACHC) condemned the planned animal sacrifice. Suntharam Kurukkal, however, said there was no reason for organisation to oppose this act, as it had been in practice for a long time.
“This practice has been going on for the past 13 generations. The animals will be offered to the Goddess and the meat will be given to the people. I see no reason for some to oppose the ritual,” he said.
ACHC general secretary Kandiah Neelakandan alleged in a press statement on August 19 that such acts were committed by those who did not know about the religion.
“Our religion treats even animals as children of His Almighty and not only killing of animals, but even any cruelty to them cannot be tolerated in the precincts of a Hindu temple,” he said.
Some Buddhist organisations have also protested against the sacrificial ritual.
The Nation
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Hundreds of thousands and more animals were offered for the opening of Salomon temple,rivers of spilled blood were flowing out the four temple’s doors for days and days, all kind of animals were offered, juist read the bible and your heart will fall to your feet.
As Kandiah Neelakandan says….those people don’t know religion…this apply to avery human being who belives that god’s help can be bought with blood offerings…
You can’t buy god’s love with blood but the davil’s love yes…he loves blood.
All Buddhists should stop this.
JO
It is ridiculous to say that just because such blood sacrifices were committed for generations it must go on. Human sacrifices were also made by the Incas and Aztecs in the past and perhaps also in India and by some tribes in other countries. However, this does not make such blood sacrifices whether animal or human right. In our enlightened age we should stop this wanton killing and blood lust. It is against the spirit of all religions including Hinduism.
God is the Supreme Being who is loving and righteous. God does not want blood sacrifices to grant our prayers. God wants us to be righteous, loving and forgiving like Him/Her. The best sacrifice to please God, to hear our prayers, is to stop being evil and a slave of the devil. God wants us to be one with the Divine Spirit by being loving as God is loving, by being righteous as God is righteous, and be forgiving as God is forgiving. In this way we become one with God and a child of God. This is pleasing to God and is the best sacrifice to God of self-immolation, of detachment and freedom from desire. Do not delude yourself that all these blood sacrifices and wanton killing will please God to grant your prayers. Such practices will only bring out the inhuman character in us, the spirit of the devil. But by becoming one with God in leading a spiritual life of love, righteousness and detachment from self seeking and pleasures of the flesh we attain eternal peace and joy. This is sheer heaven. Being one with God is heaven. Heaven is not some place out there in deep space. It is within you in your soul when you become one with God in leading a spiritual life. Heaven begins in the here and now, that is in this world itself. God will then bless you as you become one with the Divine Spirit and hear your prayers. God will protect you and you fear no evil. When you die you will achieve the ultimate fulfilment of eternal life in God which is sheer ecstasy. This is the ultimate truth. Follow this path of wisdom to eternal life of spiritual bliss in God.
i’m a Hindu-Tamil person too, but this Is Relay mise & ridiculous, y this stupid tamils believing some kinda of stupid spirit, I know there is power of god & spiritual things I do believe too , what I new “god wants us to be righteous” not a killing any crèches, why this people not praying from thre heart,
MANUSHYA >> why dont you accept the fact that you all do the same thing by killing animals to eat? you all think that animals are there for us to have dont you? you think that god has given permission to kill animals and eat? you do the same act and wash your hands in terms of god dont you?
where is gods compassion towards animals? do you have compasion towards animals?
you do all the dirty work and asking to be sorry praying for god..
if you are telling im wrong, i have more than 10 churches and preists who promote this idea and practice vegetarianism..il be honoured to help you guys to wash out your blind faiths and practicing wrong things..god will punish you all..
and i am clearly against this animal sacrifice event but i cant be offencive because i do not know this religion and i cant interfeare what they believe.it is their right to perform the act as it is in their religion.but as civilized people, we should think about it in a much broader way and take all the good in a religion and live a happy life..as time passed ,people change all the religions according to their needs…THE MORE YOU LEARN THE MORE HUMBLE YOU BE..we remove the bad things from the religion and take the good part only..thats wat education does to us..as buddhists we clearly doesnt support this act..but i believe that tho we are budishts, we cant stand against another religion and their belives
think about in animals point of view..nor animal like to suffer and be killed. we humans are also animals..
it is not the preist whos doing this but people who bring animals to the temple to offer to god..
my point is clear and it is up to hindus whos doing this to decide whether to do this act or not..we all are here to help you if you all are going for the good way
Please stop this.Don’t let this to do in the next year also.Why some hindus are stupid this much.They are worst than animals.
Please please
I AM REQUESTING FROM ALL MIGHTY GOD TO GIVE REAL KNOWLEDGE AND VALUES OF HINDUISM TO THESE PEOPLE.
THEY STILL LIKE CANIBALS.
The Buddha ,the Blessed one had taught approximately 2554 years ago as it was unfair to kill or offering blood as it was stupid. even though they need those who like 2 eat muscles of every living beings & they will believe such foolish things & so will continue 2 kill innocent animals.If we try 2 stop they will ask & argue such as racial & religionwise stupid things.As a Buddhist country this should be stopped & published as why it prohibited clearly to each & every citizen of our country.
No matter which religion of one but please as a humble citizen we can only give comments ( unfortunately may be v r cowards?..) but an authorised being will be able to stop & save lives.Let’s keep HUMANITY!…..
There all is GOBLINS! With there’s god.
If sacrifice is so important to prove your loyalty to God sacrifice by cutting yourself, feel the pain and offer the same everytime to God. Dont hold your offering through weaker species. If an animal attacks a human the whole community is behind and death sentence would be offered. But here one man on avg will kill 50 innocent life.
What religion and blessings are we seeking? People should be educated about this.