"The issue stems from the recent decision of the Congress government to declare a lockout on the Jyotirmath premises in an apparent bid to oust Swami Vasudevanand, a move allegedly chalked out by Swami Swaroopanand.Soon after the lockout on February 16 this year, Swami Vasudevanand got a reprieve from a local court against the government’s decision. And on March 1, the control of the Jyotirpeeth was handed over to Swami Vasudevanand in the face of BJP’s agitation over the issue.
Upping the ante, Swami Vasudevanand, who claims to be real Shankracharya of Jyotirmath Peeth, also filed an FIR against some followers of Swami Swroopanand accusing them of carrying out theft in the Peeth premises. Swami Vasudevanand claimed that he was the real Shankaracharya and that the recent decision of the local administration to declare a lockout at the Peeth was politically motivated." Read more: 'Jyotirmath Peeth: 3 Shankaracharyas enter into legal battle' Deccan Herald, Wednesday On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 7:05 PM, <awoelfleba...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <j_alexander_stanley@...> wrote: > > In addition to being the 12th day of the 1st month, it is also MMY's > birthday. > > > Oh, okay, thanks. Then why is Share wishing everyone except MMY "happy > January 12"? I thought you were supposed to wish the guy with the birthday > this. FF has some interesting traditions I am, evidently, unfamiliar with. > > > ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <awoelflebater@...> wrote: > > > > > ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <sharelong60@...> wrote: > > Ok, Richard, thanks for clarifying and Happy January 12 to you and Rita. > > What is January 12th? > > > > On Sunday, January 12, 2014 9:05 AM, Richard J. Williams <punditster@...> > wrote: > > > > > Let's put it this way: nobody here knows anything about the > > > Shankaracharyas. The only member of this list that knows > > > anything about the Shankaracharyas is Vaj, and he's no longer > > > posting anything. > > > > > > On 1/12/2014 6:29 AM, Share Long wrote: > > > ...did you see merudanda's chart?! He seems to know quite a > > lot about the situation. Are you questioning the accuracy of > > the info in the chart? > > > Maybe I should rephrase what I wrote: Vaj isn't around any more to give > us any insider information on the comings and goings of the > Shankaracharyas of India. > > Apparently Vaj was over there and sat at the feet of the Shankaracharya > of Sringeri. Several years ago I used to get some insider information > when I frequented a nearby yoga camp at Barsana Dham, one of the largest > Hindu temples outside India, and I would overhear gossip from some of > the devotees over there. The resident Swami at Barsana was apparently a > direct disciple of SBS and claimed to have once been offered the > Jyotirmath seat. Go figure. > > > > >
