Tridandi Jeer To Step Up Campaign Against Conversion

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VIJAYAWADA, INDIA, March 12, 2004: Tridandi Sriman Narayana Ramanuja China Jeer has said he will step up his Gita Dyoti campaign to protect the Hindu dharma. He is of the opinion that temples, particularly high revenue-earning ones like the Sri Venkateswara temple near Tirupati, had a responsibility to step up dharma prachar, preaching, “when the missionaries have stepped up their campaign even in remote villages by offering food, education and medicare facilities.” Expressing concern over human beings destroying the fragile eco-system, he said Lord Krishna’s teaching is that “service to all beings, including animals is only service to God.” He felt rituals at the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala were being rushed through and not performed as per the “Vaikanasa Agama” on the “pretext” of ensuring darshan for the increasing number of pilgrims visiting the hill shrine.