tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post4935283068087750889..comments2024-03-12T12:44:18.178+08:00Comments on Sharmalan Thevar: Penang Thaipusam & The ChettiarsSharmalan Thevarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15905439167704608705noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-37131035794873617282017-08-18T10:14:00.091+08:002017-08-18T10:14:00.091+08:00Divide and rule did not end with the Brits. Our po...Divide and rule did not end with the Brits. Our politicians continue with that. You can see that all over TN not to mention India. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15131630063119645480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-45595218194677818012017-02-02T11:09:54.972+08:002017-02-02T11:09:54.972+08:00Imagine we are going for the festival with I famil...Imagine we are going for the festival with I family and generally will park in an open space as it would be the most convinient which may cost RM20(max). And we will walk for a distance while enjoying the sights of beautifully constructed panthals with free bewerages. And some with free foods as well. We may meet our long time friends and even relatives. Then we will enter temples along the way to Hill Temple. We will buy archanai chits which may cost RM20(assuming maximum). Once at the top with bottle or chombu of milk, we pray and be blessed by the The Great Lord. On the way down, we gets the opportunity to do some donating to those poor people down the stairs. Once down, we roam around and do shopping as well.<br />Now, with RM40 or say RM50, arent we happy? <br />We are questioning the funds that the committe took for the last 130 years. But why no one is questioning the car park charges other races are profitting on yearly basis? <br />Hotels and other accomodation rates are being charged high as well.<br />Some of the residences in the area are making use of the empty space near their house by renting them out.<br />For the RM20 that we are giving the committee, arent we enjoying the festival with the price? Look at the arrangement that they have made. And there has been lots of improvement they have done for the devotees.<br />Ok laa .... lets say there is some discrepancies in the accounts, so what? <br />And who will be benefitting from that findings? Most of us will be talking about it for few months and will still be going to Thaipusam the following year. <br />Please remember that we are talking about a religious event involving God worshipping. And HE is watching. No matter how smart one plays, he will never escape from HIS judgement. If there has been some wrong doings, do you think The Lord is is still watching for 130 years?<br /><br />Personally, I would suggest that instead of talking and arguing what has happened for the last 100 over years, please sit down together and discuss on how to improve towards the betterment of our community and the festival itself. We are getting more and more behind by trying hard to find our own peoples mistakes and wrong doings. And sadly this is happening everywhere including in SJKTs. It's truly amazing and confusing to see people are so busy in finding mistakes by others. For what??<br /><br />We have a powerful personel in the state government. No other states has this privilege for an Indian. And we have a financially strong group in the state. With the right planning, these 2 can do marvelous things once join hands together. Not only these 2 but also with a corporation of other NGOs, we can do lots of things if stay united. <br /><br />Finally, I am very sorry if my writing has touched anyone emotionally. I didnt intend to hurt or disgrace anyone. Just my thoughts.<br />Thank You<br />Valzha Valamudan<br />Tijavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915568739184683547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-4432006493370583302016-11-30T12:58:32.810+08:002016-11-30T12:58:32.810+08:00An unbiased History of Chettiyars..Thank you.... ...An unbiased History of Chettiyars..Thank you.... Actually Chettiyars are peace loving people.they hesitate to involve in any local or national crisis or problem, their motto is concentrate on your trade and business...Well said Devare....N.Selvarajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028650555511293133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-62946627768879349612016-11-29T17:58:42.774+08:002016-11-29T17:58:42.774+08:00Penang is a small island, with heavy traffic even ...Penang is a small island, with heavy traffic even on a normal day. I don't think the government can withstand the pressure from other society if they close down too many roads on the first and third day of Thaipusam- probably why routes are shared. <br /><br />Nattukotai Chettiar Temple is privately owned and the chariot is failing to fulfil it's core reason- to carry the veil from a Mariamman temple to the Murugan's temple (as what the legend suggest why Thaipusam is celebrated for). Legal actions on a funding cannot be taken as auditing a privately owned firm by the government may cause more turmoil that what is already happening. <br />Tharanie Rajendranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063455390485111953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-32557066830449072092016-04-09T17:55:40.469+08:002016-04-09T17:55:40.469+08:00there is a story behind why lord muruga became the...there is a story behind why lord muruga became the prominent deity of chettiars in south east asia despite the fact that lord shiva is the first god and all chettiars are devout saivaites.. <br />the story goes like this... chettiars were involved in money lending which was considered in part as a "paava Thozhil"..so to atone for this they set aside a part of the income for religious activity and wanted to build a shiva temple in south east asia...when they consulted the shivachariars back home in india, the shivachariars said that even if the chetty's build a shiva temple, consecration cannot be done since shivachariars do not cross the sea (at that time)...so the shivachariars advised the chetties to do vel puja and if needed construct murugan temples where another sub sect of poojaris (by name pandarams) can do the rituals and they had no bars in cross the sea...so this is how murugan temples became very famous in entire south east asia...<br /><br />even in india, nattukottai nagarathar chettiars manage several temples (including the very famous pillarpatti temple) entirely by their own and the government is not involved in it... entrance is not prohibited to any other hindu,.however, management and mudhal mariyadhai remains with and for the chettiars...<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983641561656015596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-26519864010172765072016-02-05T03:56:53.043+08:002016-02-05T03:56:53.043+08:00well said.....well said.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196960399935113755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-85704886991768263322016-02-04T17:28:40.738+08:002016-02-04T17:28:40.738+08:00Thank you. Thank you. Sharmalan Thevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905439167704608705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-20370550369549485332016-02-04T17:27:56.345+08:002016-02-04T17:27:56.345+08:00You are welcome. We must always uphold the truth.You are welcome. We must always uphold the truth.Sharmalan Thevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905439167704608705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-33017738290033068232016-02-04T09:06:08.433+08:002016-02-04T09:06:08.433+08:00Thanks for the clarification. I will edit the arti...Thanks for the clarification. I will edit the article accordingly.Sharmalan Thevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905439167704608705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-65821948688022312332016-02-03T22:38:32.291+08:002016-02-03T22:38:32.291+08:00Well articulated. Small correction if I may is tha...Well articulated. Small correction if I may is that Betty Lingam Chetty was not a Nagrathar but from the Telugu speaking Gumudi Chetty Sub Caste. This particular caste were the main intermediaries when the East India Company was trying to establish its foothold in Corromandel Coast.Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019710315157095288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-7536943706531278312016-02-03T20:44:51.152+08:002016-02-03T20:44:51.152+08:00If that is the issue then stop participating in Ch...If that is the issue then stop participating in Chetti Pusam. Go for the Mariamman procession..Simple.Sharmalan Thevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905439167704608705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-82438695802235160202016-02-03T20:23:58.880+08:002016-02-03T20:23:58.880+08:00Who ever started or organize.. It should not be ke...Who ever started or organize.. It should not be keep to single group as in our religion it self mention that all is equals when comes to GOD. Again a big blunder for even an educated Indians today is their caste .. Let's live as Human then as Hindu with unity. Of course the Chetiars has help the glory of Murugan in Penang.. Thanks and let's move to the next level with Murugan Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390962318444137573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-71258313290946168132016-02-03T13:18:37.680+08:002016-02-03T13:18:37.680+08:00truly agreed the comments truly agreed the comments sivakumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343772094914569521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-53395346122377701662016-02-03T11:57:32.649+08:002016-02-03T11:57:32.649+08:00Excellent narration of history. We as a community ...Excellent narration of history. We as a community always believe in எல்லாம் நல்லதற்கே. இந்த கூற்றுகள் நிகழ்கால தலைமுறையினர் அறிய வேண்டிய ஒன்று. எழுதிய உங்களுக்கு நன்றி. எழுதத் தூண்டிய பிரமுகருக்கும் நாம் நன்றி கூற கடமைப் பட்டுள்ளோம்.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970173472092559716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-34920592037596270432016-02-03T09:43:58.627+08:002016-02-03T09:43:58.627+08:00Thanks for showing us the truth behind this Thaipu...Thanks for showing us the truth behind this Thaipusam festival in Penang with all necessary proofs and photographs. This is a tight slap to all the power hungry politicians who are trying to hide the history and make their own fake stories without valid proofs. Their intention is to take the silver chariot procession under their control or their community's control and so they use the social media and other media to fake the history and confuse the general public. Special thanks for making all the people of Penang and thr whole Malaysia aware of the truth and the hidden agenda of such cheap politicians. Appreciate it !!Nachu Hosannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355107133989869091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345234129024367362.post-56692013806804628922016-02-03T00:42:27.725+08:002016-02-03T00:42:27.725+08:00Dear Sharmalan, thanks for forthright and fact bas...Dear Sharmalan, thanks for forthright and fact based views. May Lord Murugan bless you for having called the bluff of this misguided politician. Om.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073216779595367342noreply@blogger.com