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Gopura issue being politicised, says seer

By Our Staff Correspondent

MANGALORE, DEC. 7. Vishwesha Tirtha of Pejawar Math, Udupi, said here on Tuesday that some persons were unnecessarily making the demolition of the Katpanjara structure on top of the Kanakana Kindi at Sri Krishna Temple an issue to derive political mileage.

In a chat with presspersons at Kuthharpadavu near here, the swamiji said no structure by name of Kanaka Gopura existed there.

The controversial structure was called Katpanjara. It was built using limestone, mud and other material in 1910 during the period of Vidyapoorna Tirtha.

Now the authorities of the temple were building a gopura there, and once it was completed, it would be named after Kanakadasa.

Not historical

But some persons, including two swamijis and political leaders, were stating that it was a historical "gopura'' that existed there for many centuries. It was not true, he said.

The seer said that he was surprised to read statements by the swamijis of Chitradurga- and Kolar-based mutts that a gopura existed there for many centuries. Some persons were misleading the people without knowing the facts, he added.

He had invited such persons, including the former Minister H. Vishwanath, for talks over the same to resolve the difference of opinion. But they were postponing the meeting. He did not understand what benefit they would derive by this. He said that when he spoke to the Chitradurga-based swamiji on his statement on the demolition of the structure on top of Kanakana Kindi, the latter did not give a proper reply and evaded the subject. The seer said the State Government could not take over the Krishna Mutt as it was against the law. He was sure that the Government would not violate the law.

Earlier, addressing a function, the swamiji said humanity was supreme and it should come to the forefront in establishing communal harmony.

He said there might be differences of opinion among religions. But all religions had common principles, which were applicable to all. The religious heads should join hands to establish peace in society.

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