On the land of Lord Krishna, many temples rejected the appeal of boycotting Muslims, saying that they would go beyond the border

On the land of Lord Krishna, several famous temples in Mathura and Vrindavan have pushed for a call to boycott Muslims (from entering the temple or commercial interaction), emphasizing this dedication (bhakti) Don’t know about religion or caste.

This is nearly a week after a terrorist attack in the Pahalgam that left 26 people (mostly vacationers) trapped in a targeted attack.

“bhakti In Brijmandal is supreme. It transcends knowledge and even transcends (vairagya). If anyone has confidence and comes for Darshan, why should we oppose it?

“This is obviously in the first one ‘skandh’ He added.

Goswami narrates a historical example, saying: “Bankey Bihari does not teach us to discriminate. Akbar comes to meet Swami Haridas ‘itra’ (Perfume) For God, Swamiji accepted this.

“They play ‘nafiris’ (Etiquette instrument) and sing Bhajans for Thakurji. Mostly complex “Mook” (Crown) and embroidery work are done by them. Even Bankey Bihari’s costumes come from artisans across India, many of whom follow different beliefs. We don’t care about their religious beliefs, only the dedication in their work. “The person who works for thakurji must do this with a pure heart,” he said.

Many others also emphasize inclusion.

“Who are we going to stop anyone from praying when God doesn’t stop Rashan or Rahim from writing Bhajans?” asked Lala Pandit, pastor at Danhati Temple in Godfdan. “Lord Krishna is the god of love. There is no room for hatred in his land.” Mahant Dinesh Chaturvedi of Kali Temple in Mathura responded to this: “How can anyone stop devotees from entering the temple? The temple is a public place. There are good people and bad people in every religion.” Commenting on the practicality of this boycott, he said: “You can’t ask every shop owner’s religion around before buying something. In addition, there are many Muslims who help Kashmir tourists. We can’t paint everyone with the same brush.” ​​The pastor of Baldevdoji Temple also found that there was no problem with buying from Muslims.

“This temple welcomes everyone who wants to Dashan. The local Muslim community is very cooperative,” he said.

However, Mohit Maral Goswami of Radhaballabh Temple in Vrindavan stumbled upon.

He said: “Muslims are not allowed in Radharab temples, and we should discourage buying from them.” However, Keshav Acharya, a well-known astrologer and Bhagwat speaker, reiterated the spiritual foundation of inclusion.

“If someone respects and believes in our traditions, then that’s OK. ‘jaat-paat poonche na koi, jo hari ko bhaje so hari ka hoiHe said, “(Anyone who prays to God belongs to God).

Mr. Acharya points out that the Bahas written by the Muslim poets are still singing in respected temples.

He added: “If they have faith and pure hearts, there is no problem buying from them.”

“But if someone interacts only for commercial gain without any respect for faith, then maybe there is a problem.” “Anyone who comes to Dashan is Darshanarthi (Seeker) For us.

“There is no harm in buying from Muslims. Some people are just trying to sow social divisions.” He added: “If other religions come from Darshan, we should feel happy. At least they are knowing and following our faith. In that sense, we are increasing our followers.”