SC dismisses writ seeking ban on Madesnana at Subrahmanya

SC dismisses writ seeking ban on Madesnana at Subrahmanya

Mangalore Today News Network

Subrahmanya, jan 16, 2014: The  Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by Sri Channamalla Veerabhadra Swamiji of Nidumamidi Samsthan  and  several others seeking a ban on the controversial Made Madesnana ritual at the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya  Temple.

 This was informed by Bhasker Bendodi, State President of Adivasi Malekudiyara Sangha,  respondents to the petition who had appealed to permit  the holding of the ritual without any hindrance.

He has described the Supreme Court ruling as a victory  of the devotees and pointed out that the ritual was in practice in the temple since  centuries and that  it was a voluntary practice and no one is forced to offer the ritual.

Even the writ filed in the High Court by Karunaker Ennemajalu of Sullia taluk seeking to put an end to Pankti Bedha practice  at Kukke Sri  Subrahmanya Temple, has been dismissed. The petitioners had alleged that Pankthi Bedha was practiced  during the Anna Santharpane held at the outer yards of the temple during the fair.