tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842465514699048204.post846713200946126357..comments2024-03-17T13:31:15.327+05:30Comments on TuLu Research & Studies: 280. Last Rites : A book review.Ravindra Mundkurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073231068374498281noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842465514699048204.post-34556888477181155112011-06-17T08:23:45.702+05:302011-06-17T08:23:45.702+05:30Thank You for meaningful comments.You are right th...Thank You for meaningful comments.You are right that unscientific traditional practices prevailing among our communities need to be reviewed and revised.Unpleasant customs and practices need to be abandoned.For example the term 'munde' originally referred to widows respectfully. However with time it has been reduced to a mere abusive word. Not only the widows, none of us would like to refer any lady with such such a designation, as the widow concerned may be our own mother,sister, cousin or family friend.<br />The apparent confusion between (1) prayer for sadgati/mukti and (2)praying the pretatma shows the path of evolution of Tulu culture. Tulu culture is basically rooted in Spirit worship and with passage of time our people graduated into Vaidic culture practices.The practice(2) above is derived from Spirit cults whereas (1)is influenced by Vaidic traditions.<br />We have given the traditional practices without comment for documentational purposes.<br />Vishwanath adds that:<br />1. Padathirtha: How deeply a mourner is attached to deceased is subjective. It is left to him to decide.<br />2. Muttresana kalepuni & Munde: By tradition, it is an act of conditioning (coercive or voluntary). It also depends on emotional bonding of the bereaved to the dead. It is an act of giving up and showing strict self-discipline.<br />3. Prayer: It is again subjective based on love and attachment for the deceased. Being worldly, it is also a sign of our ignorance of the true nature of a soul and our weakness (emotionally).<br />Writer of the book Shri Narayana Bangera has been conveyed of your comments. He may write his opinions in due course.Ravindra Mundkurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073231068374498281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842465514699048204.post-36260806072089909222011-06-15T18:51:13.145+05:302011-06-15T18:51:13.145+05:30Thank you sir for reviewing the book "Tuluvar...Thank you sir for reviewing the book "Tuluvara Marannothara kriye". I had gone through this book. Its really a good one as it is enlightening us about tuluvas last rites some of which are really unknown to the younger generation. Thanks to the author Mr.Narayan A Bangera and the publishers Tulu Welfare Association (R)Dombivili.<br /> But the topic like "Paadathirtha" is very unscientific. If somenone's death is due to infectious disease, then how can we have his paadathirtha? I think according to the situation one must bring some changes in our customs.<br /> Another topic is "Mutthesana kalachuvudu" According him " Munde" word is not a abuse... But I wonder did he analyzed any widow's feelings when someone call her "munde". He writes its literal meaning is different. I have no idea. But I feel He may be supporting some uncultured people especially in southkeneara to call widows as "munde". Sir honestly i dont have a much knowledge about our culture, but as educated people we must not support such things.<br /> One more confusion is on pg.no.19 he wrote that we must pray god for his sadgati and he must get mukti.. then in pg,no. 45 again there is a prayer that his prethaatma should stay with us and must guide and help us in our prosperity. Its really confusing. What actually we must pray? Whether his atma should get mukthi or not?<br /> Sir its only my feelings. I don't know whether its worthy to mention or not.vanithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211665890743169464noreply@blogger.com