A huge kumbh (religious gathering) of Hindus is on the cards on February 11, 12 and 13, 2006. Named Shabrikumbh it promises to be an unprecedented assembly of awakened Hindus. The Kumbh will be the culmination of sustained efforts towards awakening the Hindus in general and the vanavasi Hindus in the Dang region of Gujarat in particular.
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Shabarikumbh started with Panchakundi Yagya at Shabaridham on 11-Feb-06, concluded on 13-Feb-06. 8,00,000 people attended from 10 countries & all the states of India.
Video summary of the Shabari Kumbh Mela. Press play to start the movie.
The Kumbh Mela is described as the largest congregation of the faithful. It is simply amazing that in the absence of any formal invitation or announcement, millions and millions of pilgrims congregate every three years at the appointed date and have a holy dip to cleanse their sins. The original aim of the Kumbh included defence of the Hindu society and deliberate upon the challenges facing it. Even today, the sadhus carry their traditional weapons to the Kumbh. Unfortunately, the social significance of the Kumbh has been largely forgotten with time. The Shabarikumbh is a step towards rekindling the social significance of the Kumbh Mela.
Hindus hit back at misinformation campaign of secularist press: notice served to The Week
15 Comments so farThe Week is a weekly published from the “Malayala Manorama Group”. The Week does not lose any opportunity to malign the Hindu movement. Throwing all journalistic norms to the winds, The Week published a defamatory article on Shabarikumbh in its issue dated 18-Dec-05. Taking a serious note of this smear campaign, The Week is being slapped with a legal notice by the organizers of Shabarikumbh.
Shri Kishore Gavit, general secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Shabarikumbh Samaroh Aayojan Samiti is a resident of Mokhamar, a village in Dang district. He is a worker of the Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram for the last 8 years and is a civil engineer by training. The Shabarimata Mandir is his brainchild. Like countless other workers, Shri Gavit has taken upon himself to make the Shabarikumbh a grand success. Continue reading …
“At & Post Shabaridham, Subir, Dist. Daang - (Gujarat)” This address will be known all over the country in 2006. This Vanavasi Daang district with its thick forest is 200 Km from Nashik and situated at the foot of Saputara hills range. The local dialect called ‘Daangi’ is a mixture of Gujarati and Marathi and is in vogue even today. Continue reading …
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Christian conversion of Vanavasis and
Christian Conversions and Terrorism in North-East India.
Christian conversion of Vanavasis and Christian Conversions and Terrorism in North-East India.The writer of these two artciles recounts the valiant fight of the tribals of the North-East India against the proselytisation by the Christian missionaries who conspired to separate on an invented thesis of exploitation of the aboriginals by the so called Hindu brethren on an invented thesis of exploitation of the aboriginals by the so called “conquering outsiders” who in fact were their Co-Hindus.
In addition to above two articles, here is one more article on Westernisation threat to Naga culture.
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Justice On Trial: Interim report of fact finding committee
On receiving different contradictory reports regarding Shabri Kumbh Mela, Dang dated 11 to 13-2-2006, the “Justice On Trial” (in short JOT), an N.G.O., constituted a Fact Finding Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri. G.S. Gill (Add. Advocate General, Rajasthan).
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Press Release Date: 11-Feb-2006
Solemnity of Social harmony and awareness emerges through Yajna and bath at the sacred Shabari Kumbh of the Vanawasis in Dang
The Panchkundi Yajna commenced at 7-00 clock in the morning today which presented a unique picture of social harmony and unity. Enthusiastic couples as well wishers of the Vanavasis or the so called backward tribes from Gujarat, Mahasrashtra, Jharkhand etc. participated in it with lot of enthusiasm and gaity. Present here were Shri Kalubhai Kuwabhai and his wife Smt. Shantibahen from the near by village of Kudkash, Shri Ahokbhai Rathor from Navsari, Shri Sopan Vani of Malegaon (Maharashtra), Shri Gumansigh Patel, Shri Manu Ganpat Kohli from Raigarh, Maharashtra, Shri Rama Pawar and Shri Ram Vilas Purao and Shri Shivpanth Sinha from Jharkhand. Venerable priesthood of the sacred Yajna was religiously adorned by revered Shri Dixit, Shri Deokule, Shri Chandwadkar and Shri Lohgaonkar from Trimbakeshwar.
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Press-Release Date: 11-Feb-2006
Shabari Dham to become a Centre for pilgrimage in the country
Inauguration of the much discussed first Vanvasi Shabari Kumbh took place in the afternoon around 4’o clock on the 10th Feb, at the hands at of P. P. Satyamitranand Maharaj Giri. Present on this auspicious occasion where Pujya Asaramji Bapu, Pujya Morari Bapu, Hon. Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendrabhai Modi etc.
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Press-Release Date: 12-Feb-2006
Dharmasabha passes a resolution about unlawful conversions
Bharat is the only such country in the world which is itself religious and equally respects all other religions. It has given refuge to every other religion. This tolerance, today, is proving a curse for the country. Article 25 of the Indian Constitution has granted to its citizens, equal freedom of thought, religion its observance as well as practicing of the same.
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Press-Release Date: 11-Feb-2006
Inauguration of Swabhiman Jagruti Exhibition at the Shabarikumbh
Swabhiman Jagruti Exhibition was inaugurated with lot of pomp and show yesterday around 4 p.m. at Shabari Kumbh located in the Vanvasi area of South Gujarat. This efficacious exhibition was dedicated towards fostering of self respect and self reliance of the Vanvasis of the area.
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