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Shankaracharya's followers, Sai Baba devotees clash at Dharma Sansad
8/26/2014 12:13:22 AM
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RAIPUR, Aug 25: The devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba and Shankaracharya Swaroopananda Saraswati engaged in a furious tussle on Monday during the Dharma Sansad (Religious Parliament) event organised at Kawardha, Chhattisgarh.
As per reports, the scuffle began when two Sai devotees, who had come to put forth their view on Saibaba debate, questioned Shankaracharya which irked his devotees.
The furious Shankaracharya supporters also pushed the Sai devotees down the stage.
Later, Shankarachrya himself had to intervene to ease off the situation and the police had to deploy extra force to prevent any further mishap.
Around 400 religious leaders have come to attend the two-day long Dharma Sansad which began here on Sunday.
The congregation which includes Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati and representatives of 13 'Akharas' and other religious leaders discussed whether the status of 'Saint' to be given to Shirdi Sai Baba or not on the first day. The decision on the issue by the congregation is supposed to be announced today.
Swaroopananda Saraswati has argued that Shiridi Saibaba cannot be accepted as god in Hinduism. The Dwarka seer has argued that the Hindu scriptures have accepted Shiv, Shakti, Bishnu, Ganesh and Surya and their respective reincarnations as Gods. The Gods accepted by 'sanatan dharma' (Hinduism) have found mention in various religious scriptures pertaining to the religion. And Saibaba does not fall in either of the category.
The Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi had already decided not to send the representative at Dharam Sansad after they were invited by the Shankarachrya.
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