Sabarimala MN Nambiar Event

Sabarimala MN Nambiar Event

Manjari Narayanan Nambiar was born on   in  a  small village in North Kerala. He lost his parents at the young age of      and was brought up by his sister at Ooty.

Fascination for drama made him run away from his house at the age of  He joined the then famous Nawab Rajamanickam Drama troupe .

Struggling against all odds, he rose from such difficult beginnings to be the Super Star Villain of Tamil Cinema, so much so that our Super Star Rajni Kanth mimicked him with great success in his film Kabali. That was his popularity.

The person behind the villainous mask was just the opposite.. In life he was a simple, gentle human being who led a completely disciplined life.

His devotion to Swamy Ayappan is well known. More than that his adherence to the Sabarimala Vratham was extremely strict. And he insisted on all his Sishyas following it to the letter at least for the 41 day Vratham period.

To him Swamy Ayappan and his annual Sabarimala Yatra was everything , starting in.     he continued visiting Sabarimala till - nearly   years. 

If Sabarimala is so popular today, it is hugely duevto the tireless efforts of this Mahaguruswamy who took with him so many celebrities- Sivaji Ganesan, Rajkumar,. Rajni Kanth , Amitabh Bachchan to name a few- to popularise the Sabar Yatra.

Today a small beginning is being made to spread the message of Mahaguruswamy M.N.Nambiar to the crores of Ayappa Bakthas who throng Sabarimala. Pamphlets with his invaluable advice on the Sabari Yatra and the Vratham are being released in Tamil Telugu Kannada and Malayalam. More such initiatives will be undertaken throughout this Centenary Year culminating on the 19 the of November.-the day in 2008 that Mahaguruswamy left us.

As he embarked on his final journey Guruswamy M.N.Nambiar was clad in the saffron clothes of a Ayappa Baktha and surrounded by thousands of his admirers and hundreds of his Sishyas chanting the mantra that was his life breath.

SWAMIYE SARANAM AYAPPA

Singer Soumita Saha opposes Politicization

Singer Soumita Saha opposes Politicization of Sanitary Napkins

The controversy over recent Sabarimala verdict of Supreme Court is never-ending. It even got murkier with the remarks made by Union Minister Smriti Irani recently. She had  opined that one should not take menstrual blood soaked sanitary pads into the Temple. This was in response to media reports that one female activist Rehana Fathima, while entering Sabarimala temple, was intentionally carrying a used sanitary pad, soaked with menstrual blood. "I have the right to pray, but don't have the right to desecrate", Smriti Irani had reportedly said. However, her comment was widely misinterpreted and many came up with their own interpretations in an attempt to politicize the incident. 

Famed Singer from Kolkata, Soumita Saha has openly come out in support of Ms. Irani. In a statement she said, "Used Sanitary Pads are unhygienic and pose serious health risk. Those should be disposed off immediately as it makes the person vulnerable to infections/diseases. Forget temple, these shouldn't be taken anywhere apart from sewerage or designated waste disposal bins".

"There is a reason why these are called Sanitary napkins. Using it for spreading in sanitation is insane", she quoted.

She has also criticized the so called "feminists" for destroying the very essence of feminism. "Feminism never taught me to remain unhygienic. It never taught me to desecrate public places. A Woman offering used sanitary pads to God is practicing opportunism in the garb of Feminism. Would she accept if I gift her a Used Sanitary Pad? If not, she has no right to offer the same to anyone, let alone God", she added.

"We always consider our deities as heavenly father or mother. Does it make any sense to offer a used sanitary napkin to parents? If not, how does it justify offering used sanitary napkins to deities", she added.

She further criticized the critics of Smriti Irani's statement. "It is quite easy to pick a statement out of context and misinterpret it to make a mockery of the speaker. However it takes one guts to accept the meaning in the correct context, especially when it conveys a bitter message. Those mocking her are actually mocking Feminism", she said.

"It is my humble request to such people to drop the cloak of Feminism. You can't exploit Feminism to suit your ulterior motives" , she remarked.

Soumita is known for her work on social issues. She actively remains at forefront in raising awareness and making impact to the society, especially on issues related to women. She had vehemently supported model and poet Gilu Joseph, who was slut-shamed for breastfeeding in February this year.