Christian missionaries eye another Hindu temple! Rename Murugan Temple Site Chennimalai As “Kalvaari/Yesu Malai'?

Under the Tamil Nadu government, Christian missionaries are ruining their conversion business with full fledge without concerning about law and order. As the converting nearly 1 lakh Hindus across the nation in less than one wasn't enough, the Missilries now started grabbing land of the Hindu temple.

 

 

In the latest development, local Christian organisation allegedly proposed a bill to rename a 3000 year old, Chennimalai Murugan Temple, situated in Erode district as “Kalvaari Mala” or “Yesu Mala”.

 

The issue came to lighter after social media users raised their voice on the social media platfrom demanding the action against the accused.

 

In a recently released video by Indu Makkal Katchi head Arjun Sampath, a Tamil public speaker named Manjunathan expressed strong disapproval for the proposition to rename the sacred Hindu place of worship. He emphasised that Chennimalai holds immense historical and cultural significance in the Erode district, revered by their ancestors for generations.

 

 

 

Soon after the news broke out it the main stream media, the proposition stirred controversy among the local Hindus, who have been worshiping Chennimalai Murugan for generations.

 

For unreserved, Chennimalai is situated between Erode and Coimbatore. It is known as Siragiri and Chenniyangiri in Devanagiri, and Chennimalai in Tamil, the hill lends its name to the city at its base. The hill is also referred to as Sigaragiri, Pushpagiri, and Siragiri. Notably, the revered hymn ‘Kanda Sashti Kavacham,’ praising Lord Murugan, was first staged by Sri Bala Devaraya Swamigal at this temple.

 

 

As per the reports. last month, a illegal Christian prayer meetings took place in Chennimalai, Erode District with a aim to promote the Christian faith. The meeting caused tension like situation among the locals. However, a clash took place on 17 September after BJP who came to know about the incident, took a objection about the meeting.

 

Following which, local police reached to the spot and register a case in the whole matter. Due to the political pressure of the Revolutionary Youth Front, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and MDMK, police took the action against the Hindu activists.

 

 

 

The issue escalated after 26 September when , Christian demonstratio demanded to rename the Chennimalai Murugan temple hill into a “Kalvari Hill”.

 

It is also being said that, the missionaries during the meeting , passed derogatory statements against the Hindu gods through loud speak deliberately to hurt the Hindu sentiments.

 

Reacting to which, Hindu Munnani has strongly condemned this act, stating that it hurt the sentiments of Hindus. They have announced plans to stage a protest on 13 October 2023.

 

It should be noted that, this is not the first time, Christian missionaries has encroached the Vajragiri Hill in the Acharapakkam area of ​​Chengalpattu district,making it inaccessible for Hindus to worship Lord Shiva on the hilltop. In 1965, Puspam Adigalar, a Catholic priest, became the co-founder of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph in Acharappakam. He installed a statue of Mary on a nearby hill. No construction work was done on the site until 2004.

 

Bakiya Regis, who took over as the as priest in 2004, began construction around the statue on the hill. Areas of the hill and paths were occupied and buildings were erected on the hillside poromboke land belonging to the Pallipettai panchayat. Paths were blocked for cattle rears who used to let their cattles graze in the pasteurs of the hill.

 

Since 2005, the ‘new moon worship’ of the Church started gaining popularity. At the same time, opposition from local Hindus began to grow. Whenever they complained, the Revenue Department would send a warning notice which would later get settled through ‘negotiations’ with officials.

 

Apart from it, Christian missionaries have also bought land belonging to Ayyanar temple land at Ariyamangalam in Nagapattinam district on Mayiladuthurai-Thirukadaiyur road. Near to that temple there is a Sivan temple where poojas are being performed. There were records for the existence of the temple. F