Tamil Nadu Transport Minister SS Sivashankar questions existence of Shri Ram, claims “no historical evidence to prove Lord Ram’s existence!”
A massive controversy erupted after a minister in MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu claimed no “historical evidence to prove Lord Ram’s existence”.
Sivashankar’s Comments on Shri Ram
The State transport minister SS Sivasankar while addressing at an event to mark Chola emperor Rajendra Chola’s birth anniversary in Ariyalur, said, “We must celebrate the birth anniversary of our great ruler Rajendra Chola, who made our land proud. We should celebrate his birthday; otherwise, people may be compelled to celebrate something that has no connection or evidence to them.”
” We have history and evidence for it (Rajendra Chola), but there is no evidence or historical record of Lord Ram’s existence. They call him an avatar. An avatar can’t be born. It is being done to manipulate us, hide our history, and present another history as superior,”
Annamalai Questions DMK over Hinduphobia
https://x.com/annamalai_k/status/1819315927454044540
Training guns at Sivasankar, K Annamalai said, “Fast forward to today, and we have the scam-tainted DMK Transport Minister, Thiru Shiva Shankar, boldly asserting that Lord Ram never existed, claiming it’s all a ploy to erase the Cholan history.”
“It’s almost comical that the DMK, a party that seems to think Tamil Nadu’s history started in 1967, has suddenly discovered a love for the nation’s rich culture and history. Perhaps it’s time for DMK Ministers Thiru Raghupathy and Thiru Shiva Shankar to sit down, debate, and reach a consensus on Lord Ram. We’re confident that Thiru Shiva Shankar could learn a thing or two about Bhagwan Shri Ram from his colleague,” he further added in the post on X.
DMK: A Party Obsessed with Hinduphobia?
Recently, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin had made comments against Sanatan Dharma which had led to a nation-wide uproar. He said, “Few things cannot be opposed, that should be abolished only. We can’t oppose Dengue, Mosquitoes, Malaria, or Corona, we have to eradicate this that’s how we have to eradicate Sanatana. Rather opposing Sanatana it should be eradicated.”
As a consequence, the Supreme Court had rebuked Udhayanidhi Stalin, reprimanding for abusing his right under Article 25 (freedom of conscience, the freedom to profess, practice, and propagate religion).
Shri Ram: The Maryada Purushottam
The Ramayana enumerates following qualities of Maryada Purushottam Shri Rama:
- गुणवान्: Principled and endowed with excellent qualities. This is his most endearing quality which makes Him come to this world again and again.
- वीर्यवान्: Endowed with prowess and potential – ability to lead.
- धर्मज्ञः Conscientious and well versed in Dharma, the universal integral justice.
- कृतज्ञः One who is grateful even to those like mata Kaikeyi and have gratitude for her.
- सत्य वाक्यो: Always walked on the path of satya and lived by those principle including speech.
- धृढ व्रतः Though surrounded by adversities, never forsakes the dharma – Self-determined & firm in his vows.
- चारित्रेण च को युक्तः Blend with high moral values and known for great personal conduct.
- सर्व भूतेषु को हितः He is munificent well-wisher of all.
- विद्वान्: Knower of everything.
- समर्थः He is Competent.
- एक प्रिय दर्शनः His appearance is eternally pleasing, which pleases even the enemy.
- आत्मवान्: One who has control over his desires & senses and has conquered his mind.
- जित क्रोधो: Conqueror of Anger.
- द्युतिमान्: Special splendor emanating from His body – The brilliant one.
- अनसूयकः Never jealous of another’s knowledge, wealth, progress and power.
- बिभ्यति देवाः च जात रोषस्य संयुगे: Provoking Shri Ram makes the enemy tremble.
