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The mysterious death of influential seer Narendra Giri brings into the spotlight the interplay of politics, religion and real estate among India’s ascetics, and how the hallowed guru-shishya relationship is a thing of the past
Editor's note: It’d been a little over two weeks since Narendra Giri died. By 5 October, Baghambari math, a spacious ashram in Prayagraj that he lived in and led, was ready to bid farewell. By throwing a feast of aloo and rabdi-poori. They spared no expense. A red carpet marked the entrance. Garlands of bel leaves and marigold draped the sides, hundreds of white and orange balloons formed the canopy. Inside, a large mandap had been erected, complete with a stage and chairs to seat over a hundred people. Outside, dozens of policemen screened visitors. VIPs and media persons were let in through the main gates, others were pointed to a smaller door near the gaushala (cow shelter) next door. The extravaganza was for the shraddhanjali (tribute) to Narendra Giri, the late chief of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), an umbrella body of Hindu seers in India. Giri was also the head of the Lete Hanuman Mandir, a temple at the Ganga-Yamuna sangam (intersection) that attracts millions of devotees every year. His influence, and that of his math, was evident in the …
The mysterious death of influential seer Narendra Giri brings into the spotlight the interplay of politics, religion and real estate among India’s ascetics, and how the hallowed guru-shishya relationship is a thing of the past
Editor's note: It’d been a little over two weeks since Narendra Giri died. By 5 October, Baghambari math, a spacious ashram in Prayagraj that he lived in and led, was ready to bid farewell. By throwing a feast of aloo and rabdi-poori. They spared no expense. A red carpet marked the entrance. Garlands of bel leaves and marigold draped the sides, hundreds of white and orange balloons formed the canopy. Inside, a large mandap had been erected, complete with a stage and chairs to seat over a hundred people. Outside, dozens of policemen screened visitors. VIPs and media persons were let in through the main gates, others were pointed to a smaller door near the gaushala (cow shelter) next door. The extravaganza was for the shraddhanjali (tribute) to Narendra Giri, the late chief of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), an umbrella body of Hindu seers in India. Giri was also the head of the Lete Hanuman Mandir, a temple at the Ganga-Yamuna sangam (intersection) that attracts millions of devotees every year. His influence, and that of his math, was evident in the …
The Indian diaspora in the West has become an important force in shaping India's politics.
Not only do Chinese companies have better alternatives like Vietnam, but they are also worried about the Indian government’s erratic attitude towards them.
Livid at being discriminated against and treated with disdain by the Modi government, people residing in many of the country’s border regions came out strongly against the BJP in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
The Indian diaspora in the West has become an important force in shaping India's politics.
Not only do Chinese companies have better alternatives like Vietnam, but they are also worried about the Indian government’s erratic attitude towards them.
Livid at being discriminated against and treated with disdain by the Modi government, people residing in many of the country’s border regions came out strongly against the BJP in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
