Is Reformation over for Hinduism?

By P.S.Remesh Chandran

There has always been unending reformation in Hinduism. Reformation is a byword in Hinduism. In the modern day age also there have been dramatic as well as imperceptible changes going on in Hinduism. There has also been going on raucous talk about Hinduism not needing any reformation but only need going back to its roots. Anyway, protestant movements have always been there in Hinduism- some aimed at cleansing it, some aimed at mildly disagreeing with some practices while compromising with others, and some demanding thorough overhauling, ultimately splitting it and forming new religions.

Written as a series of articles in February 2018 and first published in July 2018. As original works they are hoped to be of use to students and researchers in the concept and practice of Hinduism as well as to the general public.

Necessary corrections and additions have been done before publishing these articles as a book. The objective behind their publishing online with images was simply to make them available to readers for free before being published as a book. This is the first time they are compiled as a book. In this collection these images are excluded for want of space. Those who want to read these articles with images as web pages can go to my blog Sahyadri Books Trivandrum Online and find them all under the List of Literary Articles page. They are invited.

• Language: English
• Publisher: P.S.Remesh Chandran
• Release date: May 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005206017

P.S.Remesh Chandran

Editor of Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books, Trivandrum. Author of several books in English and in Malayalam. And also author of Swan: The Intelligent Picture Book. Born and brought up in the beautiful hamlet of Nanniyode in the Sahya Mountain Valley in Kerala. Father British Council-trained English teacher and mother University-educated. Matriculation with distinction and University Studies in Science with National Merit Scholarship. Discontinued Diploma Studies in Electronics and entered politics. Unmarried and single.Author of several books in English and in Malayalam including poetical collections and fictions, a few of which are, Ulsava Lahari, Kaalam Jaalakavaathilil, Darsana Deepthi, Puzhayozhukee Eevazhi, Vaidooryam, Manal, Jalaja Padma Raaji, Goodlaayi Graamum, Time Upon My Window Sill and Swan, the Intelligent Picture Book.Devised and implemented PROPÈS-INDIA, Project for the Popularization of English Songs in India.

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Publication Details:

Written In: February 2018

First Published: 17 July 2018

E-Book Published: 10 August 2018

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E-Book/Paperback

Date of Release:

10 August 2018

Publishers:

Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books,

Trivandrum- 695562.

Text Copyright©: P. S. Remesh Chandran (Author),

Padmalayalam, Nanniyode, Pacha Post,

Trivandrum- 695562,

Kerala State, South India.

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Is Reformation Over For Hinduism?

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Table of Contents

IS REFORMATION OVER FOR HINDUISM?

INTRODUCTION

Part I

THE DISINTEGRATING TEMPLES

Part II

THE LOUDSPEAKER CRIMINALITY IN

TEMPLES

Part III

THE ELEPHANTINE INJUSTICE IN TEMPLES

Part IV

THE FIREWORKS FIASCO IN TEMPLES

Part V

IS REFORMATION OVER FOR HINDUISM?

1. THE GOOD THINGS IN HINDUISM

2. THE BAD THINGS IN HINDUISM

3. YOGA: THE UNCERTAIN THING IN HINDUISM

4. REFORMATION A BYWORD IN HINDUISM

5. WHERE DOES HINDUISM LEAD INDIA TO?

6. INFLUX OF FOREIGN TOURISTS TO INDIA

About the Author P. S. Remesh Chandran

IS REFORMATION OVER FOR HINDUISM?

P. S. REMESH CHANDRAN

INTRODUCTION

There has always been unending reformation in Hinduism. Reformation is a byword in Hinduism. In the modern day age also there have been dramatic as well as imperceptible changes going on in Hinduism. There has also been going on raucous talk about Hinduism not needing any reformation but only need going back to its roots. Anyway, protestant movements have always been there in Hinduism- some aimed at cleansing it, some aimed at mildly disagreeing with some practices while compromising with others, and some demanding thorough overhauling, ultimately splitting it and forming new religions.

Written as a series of articles in February 2018 and first published in July 2018. As original works they are hoped to be of use to students and researchers in the concept and practice of Hinduism as well as to the general public.

Necessary corrections and additions have been done before publishing these articles as a book. The objective behind their publishing online with images was simply to make them available to readers for free before being published as a book. This is the first time they are compiled as a book. In this collection these images are excluded for want of space. Those who want to read these articles with images as web pages can go to my blog Sahyadri Books Trivandrum Online and find them all under the List of Literary Articles page. They are invited.

Sincerely Yours,

P. S. Remesh Chandran,

Padmalayam, Nanniyode, Pacha Post,

Trivandrum-695562, Kerala, South India.

10 August 2018.

Part I

THE DISINTEGRATING TEMPLES

Apartheids suppressed by British colonial administration once are returning.

Mad things are happening in Kerala in the name of religion in temples. Race, class and gender apartheids enforced by the upper class in Hindu religion through centuries, suppressed once by the British colonial administration for a time, are returning with new vigour. Fanatics and extremists in Hinduism, armed with anti-constitutional attitudes and backed by a timid civil administration, create hell in places where people meet for worship. Reformation is now a distant dream in this religion.

Rama hunted in the forests; what do they think he hunted and ate?

Hinduism had been undergoing reformation through all centuries. Whenever it reached a stage where further reformation was unacceptable to those higher in the hierarchy, dissatisfied people formed new religions and flocked to these. Buddhism was one such example. 20th century and 21st century Hinduists tend to believe that all reformation needed in this religion, and possible in this religion, has already happened and nothing more is needed or possible. But it is never all dross will be removed from their minds and this religious body. Look how bad their convictions are on if all the needed reformation has been over! The Hinduists throughout India interested in capturing ruling power of the country kill people who eat red meat, in the name of Rama. They know Rama hunted in the forests. What do they think Rama hunted and ate? Piggish priests, who will normally love to see luscious and lusty women come to temples with nothing on if possible, forbade women coming to temples wearing the all-covering and popular dress, Churidar; they want to see at least their shoulders, neck and abdomen. Tell us; is all the needed reformation in Hinduism over?

Officers who would have been hanged in other countries for helping mass-killing people just transferred or suspended for a while.

Like in every other state in the country where Hinduism is in majority, loudspeakers, elephants and explosives meet in Kerala temples to create hell. Civil administration and political administration remain submissive and loyal to anti-communal and anti-democratic elements in this religion who try to run the country into an authoritarian theocracy and help them flout whichever laws they find unsuitable for their purpose. Officers who would have been hanged or decapitated in other countries for helping anarchists’ mass-murdering of people are just transferred out of their stations or merely suspended for a while from service - ridiculous punishments for betraying the constitution of the country.

Thousands suffer loss of hearing and balance after festivals and need psychiatric help for years.

Law and Order stands still, animal abuse laws, anti-loud speaker laws and anti-explosives laws are violated each day, and anti-social elements re-recognized as temple committees reign freely in streets, creating anarchy in the name of religion. Apex court rulings and constitutional regulations are minded not; they do only what their lawless minds and mindless organizations tell them to do. Indian Administrative Service personnel and Indian Police Service personnel keep back from interfering for keeping law and order, for fear of antagonizing the communal elements in society and loosing their jobs eventually. Some of them even join communal organizations and secure promotions and positions. Innocent people die in hundreds in elephant attacks during street processions, in miscarried temple fireworks explosions and from loss of hearing and loss of balance after weeks of loudspeaker and fireworks aggression. Thousands of