Author: S.C.
Publication: Organiser
Date: October 29, 2006
URL: http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=154&page=15
Introduction: For several years Sivagiri Mutt
was under the court's administration. Swami Prakashananda observed a fast
in front of the Secretariat during the CPM rule of 1996-2001 for restoration
of his right as president of the Mutt. The CPM, which was hand-in glove with
Swami Sashwathikananda humiliated him.
For over a decade, dark, vicious clouds have
been hovering over the Sivagiri Mutt, the spiritual arm of the Sree Narayana
Dharma established by the great social reformer and spiritual Acharya of Kerala
Sree Narayana Guru. Sree Narayana Guru's contribution to the existence of
Hinduism in Kerala can never be forgotten. Had the Guru not been there, entire
Kerala would have got converted to Christianity and Islam. Guru gave moral
and spiritual support to the backward Hindus, organised them and gave them
the mantra of 'One God, One Caste and One Religion'. This is totally different
from the Semitic concept of One God. Guru's message was based on Sanatan Dharma,
where there is only one truth. Poems and hymns composed by the Guru including
Deivadashakam are in praise of Hindu gods and the temples established by him
in various parts of the state have Lord Shiva's idols. The Sree Narayana Dharma
Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) and the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust (SNDST)
are over a century old and are the sword arms of Hindu movement in Kerala.
In 1996, Swami Prakashananda, a renowned scholar
and true inheritor of the Hindu culture was elected president of the Sivagiri
Mutt. Not in good terms with the Swamiji, Swami Sashwathikananda, a political
manipulator, tried to unseat Swami Prakasha-nanda and make himself head of
the Mutt. Unable to muster support, he colluded with Islamic terrorist Madhani
to forcibly take over the Mutt and throw out Swami Prakashananda. Muslim extremists
with swords, pipe bombs, etc. were let into the divine Mutt, established by
Sree Narayana Guru. The then Chief Minister A.K. Antony in consultation with
BJP leader Shri O. Rajagopal, ordered police entry into the Mutt and arrested
the extremists.
For several years the Mutt was under court's
administration. Swami Prakashananda observed a fast in front of the Secretariat
during the CPM rule of 1996-2001 for restoration of his right as president
of Sivagiri Mutt. The CPM, which was hand-in glove with Swami Sashwathikananda
humiliated him. Full support was given to Swami Prakashananda by RSS, HAV,
BJP, etc. and Shri L.K. Advani visited him in front of the Secretariat, Trivandrum,
where he was fasting. Subsequently, Swami Prakashananda and his disciple Swami
Rithambarananda participated in several Sangh Parivar functions including
Sangh Shiksha Vargas. He attended the valedictory function of International
Seminar on Bhagavat Gita at Thiruvananthapuram and shared dias with Shri P.
Parameswaran and the Dalai Lama.
Now after a decade, winds of change are sweeping
over Sivagiri. The dark clouds are giving way to a clear blue sky with silver
clouds. In a decisive victory that would have far reaching benefits for the
Hindu population of Kerala, Swami Prakashananda and Swami Rithambarananda
have been elected president and secretary of the Sivagiri Mutt with the full
support of Shri Vellapalli Natesan, the charismatic general secretary of SNDP
and a strong votary of Hindu unity in Kerala.
With Christian and Muslim population of Kerala
fast nearing the half-way mark and they cornering all the benefits, the Kerala
Hindus are on the verge of being squeezed to pulp. The only way out is the
total unity of all Hindu organisations of Kerala, and with Swami Prakashananda
leading the Sivagiri Mutt, the tiny light of hope has turned into a bright
lighting.
