Dr P V
Sesha Sai Aswamedhayaaji
President
WORLD BRAHMAN ORGANIZATION #303,
Vijetha Sanjeevani Apartments, 6-4-8,
Musheerabad Main
Road, Opp Gandhi Hospital, SECUNDERABAD 500080
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Land Line 040 65581368
14th September 2012
What is that we are doing during the third quarter – 16(Travancore
Devaswom Board)
Shri.V.S.Sivakumar
Hon’ ble Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Devaswom, Govt. of Kerala
E-mail:
minister-health@kerala.gov.in
Dear Shri Sivakumar
Regards
to you. Recently I visited Shri
Sabarimala and walked to the shrine from Pamba River. The following are my observations:-
1)
It appears that the
temple is not taken care of by the Government as much as expected of it due to
the reason that there were five cardiology and health check up centers but not
a single toilet. It is a fact that millions of pilgrims visit the temple and to
the best of my knowledge only 1% or 2% need the medical care while more than
90% need basic amenities like toilets.
It is really a sad affair that this basic need is not taken into
consideration
2)
The toilets which are
under the control of the Government at the temple are in such a shabby manner,
unfortunate it is, the engineers and supervisors appointed for construction of
the toilets, are not that educated, or they are from other religions
intentionally planning to cause destruction to Hindu temple atmosphere. The doors of the toilets are constructed in
such a way that it does not give a scope for a person to enter.
3)
The food is absolutely
bad and it is a litmus test about the functioning of the Government in Kerala. Most un-hygienic conditions prevail at the
temple, and there are hundreds of pigs comfortably eating the garbage while
fast food is getting served to fellow human beings. It is not known whether any one visited these
areas and if visited, how and on what basis they left the matter unattended.
4)
Coming to the rooms
for the pilgrims, please pay attention to this by deputing any responsible
person to the spot and get the same checked up whether they are suited for
human beings with common minimum need or not.
After all, pilgrims need no beds, no mugs, no buckets, no hot water, and
only and ONLY WATER IN TOILETS and clean floor for performing their
rituals. You might be aware that the
pilgrims visit the shrine after observing 40 days plus deeksha – sleeping on
floor, non using of chapels and keeping their mind and body – most sacred. For such of those persons who impose faith on
Hindu Traditions, the atmosphere you provided at Sabarimala, make them to give
up all such deekshas and stay back at home instead of visiting Kerala.
5)
Kerala is known for
tourism and the tourism is one of the most important revenue generating area in
Kerala. Ill treating the pilgrims and
tourists – does not help the Government to attract people from faraway
places. Interestingly, I observed that
sanctity is maintained in other religious places other than Hindu temples and
lot of attention is seen in up keeping the religious places of other religions.
6)
The construction of
the foot road towards the Main Shrine is in such a nasty way that almost 70-80
degrees elevation is maintained without steps.
Only a ramp like is constructed and while climbing, the difficulty is
party seen but while getting down, the situation is so awfully bad that anyone
can roll down easily.
7)
Sanitation is hopelessly
worst throughout and a lot can be done for the pilgrims WHO ARE PERMITTED TO
VISIT ONLY 30 DAYS OR SO IN A YEAR, BUT THE INCOME GENERATED FROM AND OUT OF
SUCH VISITORS IS USED FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND MAINTENANCE OF STAFF THROUGH
OUT THE YEAR. It is not known as to what
problem the Government faces for keeping the pilgrims safe just for 30 DAYS IN
A YEAR when so much care is taken about the temple staff throughout the year,
while the pilgrims are contributing to the temple and temple authorities in
such a manner the income is increasing year by year – pushing the Government
into heavy surplus year by year.
All
this speak that there is something which need to be taken up from your level,
if you are interested and so serious about the maintenance of Hindu Temples and
Hindu Pilgrims. It is also not known
whether these points have been to your notice all these years, if not, it is
right time for you to take suitable action and keep watch on the developments by
appointing a person as an observer from and outside of the Government agencies
and staff, to have an unbiased and clear picture on the on-going matters at the
temple.
Please
do take steps to protect HINDUISM AND HINDU TEMPLES. You do not have to pay great attention for
those temples which are situated in towns, but there is every need for you to
take matter seriously for those temple which are in forests where basic
amenities need to be provided only by the Government and not by any private
agency.
An
acknowledgement will help us to understand that you are really serious on the
matter. Yours truly,
Hara Hara Mahadeva
Dr P V SESHA SAI ASWAMEDHAYAAJI
Copy to
1)
Sri. K. Jayakumar IAS, Chief Commissioner
E-mail:
chiefsecy@kerala.gov.in,
2)
Executive Officer Travancore Devaswom Board office
Nanthancode,Thiruvananthapuram 695003.
