Seers and religious heads in Odisha on Thursday took umbrage at the recent incident of serving chicken biryani at a community feast here during a solar eclipse, by a group of people describing themselves as rationalists to bust "blind beliefs."
At least four FIRs were filed in separate police stations in Puri and Cuttack by some religious outfits against the 바카라rationalists바카라.
바카라They are ignorant. Their actions go against the basic tenets of Sanatan Dharma. The very food (chicken biryani) consumed by those people during the eclipse might be the bane of their lives,바카라 said Shankaracharya of Puri Swami Nischalananda Saswati.
He said people who devise new theories, violating the basic principles, 바카라do harm to their own lives and the society at large바카라. 바카라Norms and traditions are made based on the philosophy, science and social behaviour of Indians. These suggest what should be consumed at what time,바카라 the seer said.
Noted Odia saint and Padma Shri Baba Balia also denounced the act of the 바카라rationalists바카라, who 바카라publicly challenged the tradition of fasting during the solar eclipse바카라 on Tuesday.
바카라No one can stop anyone from taking food. But, misleading society is not a healthy culture. The practice of remaining empty stomach during a solar or lunar eclipse is based on science,바카라 he said.
The group of 바카라rationalists바카라, however, appeared unperturbed over the criticism, asserting that they would do the same during the upcoming lunar eclipse on November 8.
바카라I stand by what I believe. Anything which is not scientific should not be practised. I have eaten during eclipse since childhood and will continue to do so,바카라 said Pratap Rath, a retired professor of Psychology in Utkal University. 바카라I have not violated any law or acted against the Constitution,바카라 Rath, 66, said.
(With PTI Inputs)
