Having tried many techniques for harvesting the Hindu souls right from the times of Roberto de Nobili of the 16th century by donning the Hindu symbols, the Christian marketing team seems to have come around to getting popular Hindus of the day to don the Christian robe. The reactions have been varied but one cannot deny the agenda of cultural appropriation behind this trend. Carnatic Ragas are carriers of specific deities, particularly Vedic deitiesĪ huge furore is being witnessed now in the social media and among ardent followers of Carnatic music over reports of popular Carnatic singers singing songs on Christ set to Carnatic music. Ĭan Carnatic musicians sing Christian songs set to Carnatic music?Ĭarnatic music has its own tradition and goals confined to Hinduism.Ĭarnatic music should not be the carrier of those Gods. , I am not for comfronting any faith or religious group. My intention is not to offend anyone personally all are great singers. Is it not a cultural theft rather religious theft?No wonder Sabarimalai turns as StThomas Mount in future. Karnataka Andhra and Tamil Nadu is their next aim. What it shows? Already North East and His are under their faith. Of late several churches have started installing dwajasthamvams in their premises. Why not we take this sort of singing by Carnatic vidwans as a sort of inculturation? Churches uses these inculturation with an aim to adopt the well established Hindu cultural practices to comfort, corrupt and change the minds of hindu is easy for the churches through these Hindu practises to change the minds of people, who are not religious deeply.To your shock, Girivalam has been started by christians.on the hillock of Acharapakkam near Melmaruvathur, because this town is famous for Adhi parasakthi temple.Velankanni matha festivals are with regular padhayatras that too barefooted, whereas shoes are allowed in the Christian way of worship.In Chennai Santhome area, one can see posters calling Mary as Thirumayilai Annai, whereas Thirumayilai Annai is our Karpagambal of Kapaleeswarar of Mylopore. I can call this as inculturation, if the learned viewers agree.This phenomena is deeply penetrating nowadays.
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