Mangalore : The union government must take the responsibility of building a temple dedicated to Lord Sri Ram at Ayodhya, said Sri Vishweshateertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt.
Adressing the press meet on October 5, Tuesday, he said that he urged the government to take the initiative in bringing Muslims and Hindus together for a harmonious dialogue in this regard and he has already discussed the matter with the central government.
M B Puranik, Convener of the Yatre said that Swamiji is on a ‘Samarasya Yatre (walkhathon for harmony)’ in the district from October 6 to 8 and will be visiting important towns, villages and areas in the district as apart of Yatra. He will also preach on the observation of Hinduism and methods of prayer and will also distribute the books containing prayer procedures.
The Swamiji, will move through various areas of Ullal on Wednesday and perform afternoon puja at Uchchila Vishnumurty temple, Puranik said, asking the volunteers to clean up roads and lanes during the Padayatre of the Swamiji. The Swamiji will offer puja at Ullall Bhagawati temple on October 7 and Kavu Panchalingeshwara temple on October 8, and visit nearby places in an effort to bring together suffering members of the community.
Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, Office bearers of the committee, Manohar Tulajaram, Krishnamurty, Gopal Kuttar, Madhusudan Acharya and Prakash Kumar were present.