A Hindu priest takes care of a Dargah in Rajasthan
Salampur | November 13, 2005 4:17:19 PM IST from webindia123.com
A Hindu priest takes care of a Muslim Dargah, a Sufi mausoleum, in Rajasthan, showcasing yet another example of communal harmony and brotherhood.
Rajni Kant Mishra, the Brahmin priest, who lives in Salampur area, 25 kilometers from Ajmer, originally hails from Uttar Pradesh. He has been serving the Baba Badam Shah dargah for the last four decades with the full support of his family members.
Baba Badam Shah never favoured any discrimination in society on communal basis and this inspired Mishra to serve dargah. "His teachings do not portray differences between religions. No religion is bad. All religions talk about humanity. There is no discrimination between the Hindus, the Muslims, the Sikhs and the Christians. He believed that all are creations of God," says Rajanikant.
Devotees from different communities visit the Dargah during Ramdan, the holy month of Muslims. It is believed that a visit to this Sufi's mausoleum fulfils one's wish.
Mishra regularly visits the temple of Lord Shiva housed at the same compound and performs the rituals there too. He believes God is one and can worshipped in any form. Initially, he had to face resentment from his family and friends for serving in the Dargah, but they too visit the shrine now. "Initially, I had problems from family and friends. But when they saw that I am convinced, they stopped saying anything. Today they too come here and I have a large number of friends and relatives visiting the place," he added.
Laying a perfect example of communal harmony, 60-year-old Mishra now wishes that his next generation too carry on with the same work. (ANI)
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Hindu priest takes care of a Dargah in Rajasthan (India)
A Hindu priest takes care of a Dargah in Rajasthan
Salampur | November 13, 2005 4:17:19 PM IST from webindia123.com
A Hindu priest takes care of a Muslim Dargah, a Sufi mausoleum, in Rajasthan, showcasing yet another example of communal harmony and brotherhood.
Rajni Kant Mishra, the Brahmin priest, who lives in Salampur area, 25 kilometers from Ajmer, originally hails from Uttar Pradesh. He has been serving the Baba Badam Shah dargah for the last four decades with the full support of his family members.
Baba Badam Shah never favoured any discrimination in society on communal basis and this inspired Mishra to serve dargah. "His teachings do not portray differences between religions. No religion is bad. All religions talk about humanity. There is no discrimination between the Hindus, the Muslims, the Sikhs and the Christians. He believed that all are creations of God," says Rajanikant.
Devotees from different communities visit the Dargah during Ramdan, the holy month of Muslims. It is believed that a visit to this Sufi's mausoleum fulfils one's wish.
Mishra regularly visits the temple of Lord Shiva housed at the same compound and performs the rituals there too. He believes God is one and can worshipped in any form. Initially, he had to face resentment from his family and friends for serving in the Dargah, but they too visit the shrine now. "Initially, I had problems from family and friends. But when they saw that I am convinced, they stopped saying anything. Today they too come here and I have a large number of friends and relatives visiting the place," he added.
Laying a perfect example of communal harmony, 60-year-old Mishra now wishes that his next generation too carry on with the same work. (ANI)
Salampur | November 13, 2005 4:17:19 PM IST from webindia123.com
A Hindu priest takes care of a Muslim Dargah, a Sufi mausoleum, in Rajasthan, showcasing yet another example of communal harmony and brotherhood.
Rajni Kant Mishra, the Brahmin priest, who lives in Salampur area, 25 kilometers from Ajmer, originally hails from Uttar Pradesh. He has been serving the Baba Badam Shah dargah for the last four decades with the full support of his family members.
Baba Badam Shah never favoured any discrimination in society on communal basis and this inspired Mishra to serve dargah. "His teachings do not portray differences between religions. No religion is bad. All religions talk about humanity. There is no discrimination between the Hindus, the Muslims, the Sikhs and the Christians. He believed that all are creations of God," says Rajanikant.
Devotees from different communities visit the Dargah during Ramdan, the holy month of Muslims. It is believed that a visit to this Sufi's mausoleum fulfils one's wish.
Mishra regularly visits the temple of Lord Shiva housed at the same compound and performs the rituals there too. He believes God is one and can worshipped in any form. Initially, he had to face resentment from his family and friends for serving in the Dargah, but they too visit the shrine now. "Initially, I had problems from family and friends. But when they saw that I am convinced, they stopped saying anything. Today they too come here and I have a large number of friends and relatives visiting the place," he added.
Laying a perfect example of communal harmony, 60-year-old Mishra now wishes that his next generation too carry on with the same work. (ANI)
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