Man has been a thinking animal!!…and that is the biggest regret, I’m sure, that our creator has.
For it is because man thinks; he thinks he is right and does what he does!!
What brings me to such observations is the recent development of the Rs. 6 crore crash wall outside the sidhivinayak temple in Mumbai.
The wall has taken up half of the road; it has caused inconvenience to the traffic and the residents and not to mention the Bhakts who find it a cumbersome task to find the entrance to their deity’s home!
Now lets evaluate-
The primary argument of the wall makers will be that the wall is for the protection of the devotees who come to Siddhivinayak for darshan, but then don’t those so-called devotees have enough faith in their god to protect them? Do they sincerely believe that Rs. 6 crore of the state money and the inconvenience to so many people is what their god wants them to do? What better death or punishment there can be then the one that comes in the house of the god and why fear the bad when the presence of the god is felt by so many?
Have we really begun to believe that we are superior to the powers above that we are now imposing our authority on the highest authority of all?
I respect the religious sentiments of one and all but I more strongly believe there can be no humble prayer or service to god that can over-rule the trouble it is causing to another being, hence whenever we have an amount like Rs. 6 crore or Rs. 22 crore as was the case in Shirdi, please consider the number of places it can be spent on, for no matter how much has been spent, I’m sure you agree that more is required.
Sit back, take a moment and think my dear believers and decide, do we need walls to protect him who protects us all or do we need infrastructure like Toilets, hospitals, libraries, parks, etc. so that we can take care and nurture the children of the same divine father?
