Telangana Brahmin
Samkshema Parishad
Vanam Jwala
Narasimha Rao
(Vice-Chairman Samkshema Parishad)
Government of Telangana constituted
“Telangana Brahmin Samkshema Parishad” as a registered society with 17 members
in January 2017. Earlier the Government has issued orders in December 2016
allotting six acres and ten guntas of land at Gopanpally in Serilingampally
mandal of RR District for construction of “Brahman Sadan” on a nominal payment
of one rupee per acre in accordance with the promise made by Chief Minister K
Chandrasekhar Rao in the meeting held on Brahmin welfare. Now the stage is all set
for Bhoomipuja of the Sadan in the third week of February 2017.
The
first ever Brahman Welfare meeting anywhere in the country chaired by the Chief
Minister of the state was held on 23rd of October at Dr MCR HRD Institute
Campus in Hyderabad. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao spoke eloquently on
various hardships, issues and problems faced by Brahman Community. The 80 and
odd participants from a cross section of the community also shared their views
and agreed on many things brought out by CM. The Chief Minister had given
emphasis to the role of Brahmans since ages and highlighted how they have been
in the service to society and humanity. He also brought to the notice of the gathering
held, on the hardships faced by the Brahman community. CM said that the things
have come to such a stage to the Brahmans that at several places Archakas are
solely dependent on the offering made by the devotees in temples at the time of
Harati. He also said that the young
marriageable age Brahman boys are not getting brides for them to marry as young
girls are not in favor of marrying boys in Archaka profession.
The
CM said that the community should overcome these difficulties and obstacles. In
this context, KCR suggested that a well conceived strategy and comprehensive
plan of action should be evolved together by persons both in and outside the
government for the overall well being of Brahmins in Telangana State. To begin
with, CM suggested that a building complex to be known as Brahman Sadan with
all the facilities would be made available for the Brahmin community in
Hyderabad from the government side. A Board of Trustees will oversee the
administration and management of the complex. All the traditional ceremonies,
celebrations and other community activities of the Brahmans should be held
under one roof, the CM suggested.
Several
participants at the meeting spoke on the occasion. The general consensus was
that Brahmans primarily engaged in the service to humanity, from helping the
individuals to get over their day-to-day obstacles through offering Vedic remedies.
Brahmans are there to help people to perform rituals and ceremonies from birth
to death. They have been also rendering help to spread the ancient wisdom,
spiritual teachings and imparting Vedic knowledge. All these services are provided
by Brahmans without anticipating any personal benefit.
During
the discussion, several interesting points emerged about the origin of the
brahmanical traditions from the beginning of the civilization. It was pointed
out that there is an underlying relationship between Srushti-the Creation of
universe and Brahmans. Telangana State Vigilance Commissioner K R Nandan who also
participated in the meeting, made several interesting observations giving a
clue about the genesis, origins, need, evolution and ever-changing role and
status of Brahman community.
During
the invasions that took place thousands of years ago all over the world,
Invaders not only looted the natives but also replaced the existing native
culture, religion, traditions and customs with that of the Invaders’. For
instance, Persia (now Iran), Turkey, Egypt which were non-Islamic countries
have become Islamic after the invasions. Historically, it took them very little
time for the Invaders to change the culture, religion and customs of these
countries. Persia (Iran) where people used to worship the Fire God (Zoroastrians)
was turned into an Islamic country within two decades. The Persian and Egypt civilizations
were in existence for over 5000 years but it took the invaders just couple of
decades to change them.
But,
as far as India was concerned, despite the rule by Moghuls for over 800 years
and the British Colonial rule of about 200 years, none could dare change the
religion, culture, traditions, Santhana Dharma till date. The entire credit for
protecting, preserving and defending the Santhana Hindu Dharma, its traditions
and customs goes entirely to the Brahman community who could withstand the
might of the invaders! More over our Santhana Hindu Dharma is all-encompassing inclusive
in its nature and that of the invaders was restricted exclusive one!
Thus,
the Brahmans were able to defend, protect and preserve the Indic culture and
also at the same time passed on it to the generations after generation to come.
Our ancient tradition, culture, wisdom and value system are all aimed at
universal welfare. Ancient Great Rishis enabled the Brahmans in acquiring the
knowledge of the ancient wisdom and to keep it under their protection. The Rishis
were created by the Brahma even before the Devatas. The Rishis were asked to
teach the human beings about the Atma, Jeevatma, and Paramatma, the importance
of the human form, Creation, the essence of life and the cycle of existence. The
Rishis living in heaven took birth on earth, married human beings, gave birth
to children and completed their tasks and then left to their original abode of
them.
The
Rishis left behind a rich wisdom through the literary wealth preserved in
several scriptures, traditions and customs. They passed on their knowledge,
wisdom to Brahmans to protect, preserve, defend and propagate to generations
after generations to come by. Thus the descents of these great Rishis are the
Brahmans in this land. The Brahmans as teachers, Gurus, Purohits are acting as
the guardians of the ancient wisdom and transmitting it through the ages till
date. The life of a Brahman is full of sacrifices and selfless in all aspects. It
is known as “Voluntary Poverty”. This is what Brahmans of all the ages have
been doing till date.
Leading
a life with voluntary poverty, a Brahman would never sell his knowledge. He
would lead an austere life often end up in begging. Saint-Composer Tyaga Raja
did the same two hundred years ago while rejecting riches from the King. The
Brahmans are expected to lead the society in a selfless manner without
expecting anything. They are destined to do so and they are doing it till date.
Hence welfare of Brahman is welfare of the Parameswara.
The
imitative taken by CM KCR had brought to light the true essence of Brahmans
existence and the need of the society to preserve and protect them for the
larger interest of the society in general, country in particular. The meeting
chaired by him paved way for their welfare and for drawing a strategy for it.
It also leads to encouragement to Vedic studies, financial assistance to
spiritual thinkers, provision for education, health, skill development,
encouragement to entrepreneurs etc. The Brahman Sadan Complex that is being
planned in Hyderabad on the land allotted by Government of Telangana will be a
platform for development of Brahman community and provides for a traditional
accommodation to Peetaadhipathis and scholars coming from outside. This is in
way an all-round development plan of the Brahman community. This will also be
the first of its kind in the country.
Brahmans
Welfare of this nature is bliss to the Supreme Being.
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