Outrage sparks in Gujarat over Prabodha Swami seers controversial assertion on lord Shiva

By Express News Service

AHMEDABAD:  Sadhu Anand Sagar Swami of the Prabodha Swami group created an enormous controversy when he allegedly made an insulting speech about Lord Shiva in a Satsang assembly held within the honor of Prabodha Swami in Boston, America.

In the Satsang assembly, Swami narrated an incident the place he spoke a few boy, Nishit, a pupil styuding at ‘Atmiya Dham’ run by Sokhda Sanstha at Karamsad, Vidyanagar in Anand District.

In the incident, Nishit goes to the gate as instructed by Prabodha Swami, the place he sees Lord Shiva ready exterior the gate. Nishit insisted on lord shiva by saying, “Please come with me and meet Prabodha Swami. But lord shiva refuse it by saying that my piety has not grown up to that level that I can see a holy image of Prabodha swami, Shiva touched Nishit’s feet & left.”

According to Anand Sagar Swami’s viral video, Prabodh Swami is larger than Lord Shiva, attributable to this sentence, spiritual sentiments of the folks of Sanatan Dharma have been harm throughout Gujarat.

Regarding Anandsagar Swami’s touch upon Lord Shiva, fierce anger can be being seen among the many monks and saints throughout Gujarat.

Mahamandleshwar Narendra Bapu condemned the assertion and mentioned, ‘Expel Anandsagar Swami from the sect. Comments that aren’t suitable with faith shouldn’t be made. His followers ought to expel such seers.’

Vadtal Satsang Sabha President Nautam Swamy additionally reacted to controversy and mentioned, ‘Anandsagar Swami has given such a speech to extend the glory of the Guru. Such a press release tarnishes the Swaminarayan sect. Such saint ought to by no means be believed.’

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J.P. Jadeja, the state president of Rajput Karni Sena, reacted, ‘Seers ought to suppose earlier than praising their Guru. Saints shouldn’t mislead folks. A real saint is harmed by seers like Anand Sagar.”

A protest was staged by the Brahma Samaj at Rajkot. The protester burned the posters of Anand Sagar Swami. At the identical time, Bhrama Samaj representatives filed a criticism at B Division Police Station in Rajkot towards Anand Sagar Swami for hurting the spiritual sentiments of Shivbhakts, Police accepted the
criticism.

Milan Shukla, General Secretary, of Brahm Samaj, mentioned “we have given an application to police and demanded strict action must be taken against Anandsagar,”

However, seeking to the outrage over his assertion, On Tuesday Anand Sagar Swami launched this video message and apologized for his assertion attributable to growing outrage in Gujarat. In the video, he mentioned that in a lecture in a Satsang in America, the phrases that he raised about Lord Shiva
had been an try to present worth to the sentiments of a younger man. I’ve made a mistake; I apologize to all Shiva devotees.

AHMEDABAD:  Sadhu Anand Sagar Swami of the Prabodha Swami group created an enormous controversy when he allegedly made an insulting speech about Lord Shiva in a Satsang assembly held within the honor of Prabodha Swami in Boston, America.

In the Satsang assembly, Swami narrated an incident the place he spoke a few boy, Nishit, a pupil styuding at ‘Atmiya Dham’ run by Sokhda Sanstha at Karamsad, Vidyanagar in Anand District.

In the incident, Nishit goes to the gate as instructed by Prabodha Swami, the place he sees Lord Shiva ready exterior the gate. Nishit insisted on lord shiva by saying, “Please come with me and meet Prabodha Swami. But lord shiva refuse it by saying that my piety has not grown up to that level that I can see a holy image of Prabodha swami, Shiva touched Nishit’s feet & left.”

According to Anand Sagar Swami’s viral video, Prabodh Swami is larger than Lord Shiva, attributable to this sentence, spiritual sentiments of the folks of Sanatan Dharma have been harm throughout Gujarat.

Regarding Anandsagar Swami’s touch upon Lord Shiva, fierce anger can be being seen among the many monks and saints throughout Gujarat.

Mahamandleshwar Narendra Bapu condemned the assertion and mentioned, ‘Expel Anandsagar Swami from the sect. Comments that aren’t suitable with faith shouldn’t be made. His followers ought to expel such seers.’

Vadtal Satsang Sabha President Nautam Swamy additionally reacted to controversy and mentioned, ‘Anandsagar Swami has given such a speech to extend the glory of the Guru. Such a press release tarnishes the Swaminarayan sect. Such saint ought to by no means be believed.’

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J.P. Jadeja, the state president of Rajput Karni Sena, reacted, ‘Seers ought to suppose earlier than praising their Guru. Saints shouldn’t mislead folks. A real saint is harmed by seers like Anand Sagar.”

A protest was staged by the Brahma Samaj at Rajkot. The protester burned the posters of Anand Sagar Swami. At the identical time, Bhrama Samaj representatives filed a criticism at B Division Police Station in Rajkot towards Anand Sagar Swami for hurting the spiritual sentiments of Shivbhakts, Police accepted the
criticism.

Milan Shukla, General Secretary, of Brahm Samaj, mentioned “we have given an application to police and demanded strict action must be taken against Anandsagar,”

However, seeking to the outrage over his assertion, On Tuesday Anand Sagar Swami launched this video message and apologized for his assertion attributable to growing outrage in Gujarat. In the video, he mentioned that in a lecture in a Satsang in America, the phrases that he raised about Lord Shiva
had been an try to present worth to the sentiments of a younger man. I’ve made a mistake; I apologize to all Shiva devotees.