Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 I have just received this and this is something we should speak out openly against. Sarat, I want this on the first page of Jyotish News and a clear note from you saying that this sort of Tamasik remedies are only going to result in further destruction of the village. Their only solution is to beg forgiveness from Bhagavan...Go ahead and give your comments freely and dispassionately (to the extent you can keep calm..I cannot..my blood boils to see the destruction of this beautiful culture of India). Those Lal kitabs abd black books have really ruined our land and culture. we need to stem out this rot quickly. Sanjay Shyamasundara.ACBSP [shyamasundara.ACBSP] Monday, July 17, 2000 8:28 AM Vedic Astrology (Symposium hosted by Shyamasundara Das) Indian girl weds dog in puppy loveless marriage Indian girl weds dog in puppy loveless marriage By Jayanta Shaw MOHANPUR, India, July 14 (Reuters) - A four-year old Indian girl has married a stray dog in a traditional Hindu service -- and it wasn't a case of puppy love at first sight. The bizarre ceremony was prompted by an astrologer who told the girl's father that the ceremony would transfer the evil effects of the planet Saturn from the girl to the dog. The girl, Anju, had suffered several illnesses and had fallen in ponds, fractured bones and burnt her hand in the kitchen, the father, Subal Karmakar, said. ``The astrologer said the evil effect of Saturn can be countered by marrying the child to a dog,'' he said. Anju was married on Monday with Hindu priests chanting hymns in front of 150 of the 250 residents in a village, a cluster of 15 huts amid paddy fields 60 km (35 miles) north of Calcutta. Residents of the village, mostly illiterate, enjoyed the feast but ridiculed the ceremony. ``He is superstitious, but why should I care if he wants to waste money and give us a feast? I enjoyed the rice, meat, curd, lentil and sweets,'' said Fakir Chand Durlab, Karmakar's neighbour. Anju's father was unrepentant. ``I did the right thing for my child. My grandfather had arranged a marriage of a relative with a dog 40 years ago and the remedy worked.'' Villagers said they enjoyed the sight of the girl garlanding the dog the way a Hindu bride does. Villagers then helped the dog put a garland around the bride with its paws. The girl's bridal attire, the music and the menu at the feast matched a traditional marriage ceremony, villagers said. Police said they were aware of the ceremony but not bothered by it. ``Nobody has complained,'' said Satya Das Ganguly, who heads the local police station. ``Nobody has been harmed and I don't think any law has been violated.'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 I heard that in Mahabharata, Gandhari first marries a goat as she had loss of husband in her horoscope. Then the goat was sacrificed and then she marries Dhritarastra. Is this story true? Regards, Vijay. - Sanjay Rath <srath Varahamihira <varahamihira > Tuesday, July 18, 2000 6:45 AM [sri Guru] Girl weds Dog!! > I have just received this and this is something we should speak out openly > against. Sarat, I want this on the first page of Jyotish News and a clear > note from you saying that this sort of Tamasik remedies are only going to > result in further destruction of the village. Their only solution is to beg > forgiveness from Bhagavan...Go ahead and give your comments freely and > dispassionately (to the extent you can keep calm..I cannot..my blood boils > to see the destruction of this beautiful culture of India). Those Lal kitabs > abd black books have really ruined our land and culture. we need to stem out > this rot quickly. > > Sanjay > > Shyamasundara.ACBSP > [shyamasundara.ACBSP] > Monday, July 17, 2000 8:28 AM > Vedic Astrology (Symposium hosted by Shyamasundara Das) > Indian girl weds dog in puppy loveless marriage > > > Indian girl weds dog in puppy loveless marriage > > By Jayanta Shaw > > > MOHANPUR, India, July 14 (Reuters) - A four-year old Indian girl has married > a stray dog in a traditional Hindu service -- and it wasn't a case of puppy > love at first sight. > > The bizarre ceremony was prompted by an astrologer who told the girl's > father that the ceremony would transfer the evil effects of the planet > Saturn from the girl to the dog. > > The girl, Anju, had suffered several illnesses and had fallen in ponds, > fractured bones and burnt her hand in the kitchen, the father, Subal > Karmakar, said. > > ``The astrologer said the evil effect of Saturn can be countered by marrying > the child to a dog,'' he said. > > Anju was married on Monday with Hindu priests chanting hymns in front of 150 > of the 250 residents in a village, a cluster of 15 huts amid paddy fields 60 > km (35 miles) north of Calcutta. > > Residents of the village, mostly illiterate, enjoyed the feast but ridiculed > the ceremony. > > ``He is superstitious, but why should I care if he wants to waste money and > give us a feast? I enjoyed the rice, meat, curd, lentil and sweets,'' said > Fakir Chand Durlab, Karmakar's neighbour. > > Anju's father was unrepentant. > > ``I did the right thing for my child. My grandfather had arranged a marriage > of a relative with a dog 40 years ago and the remedy worked.'' > > Villagers said they enjoyed the sight of the girl garlanding the dog the way > a Hindu bride does. Villagers then helped the dog put a garland around the > bride with its paws. > > The girl's bridal attire, the music and the menu at the feast matched a > traditional marriage ceremony, villagers said. > > Police said they were aware of the ceremony but not bothered by it. > > ``Nobody has complained,'' said Satya Das Ganguly, who heads the local > police station. ``Nobody has been harmed and I don't think any law has been > violated.'' > > > ------ > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! > 1. Fill in the brief application > 2. Receive approval decision within 30 seconds > 3. Get rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR > http://click./1/6631/9/_/2192/_/963882966/ > ------ > > OM TAT SAT > Archive: varahamihira > Info: varahamihira/info.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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