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Goddess English Temple
In Koothanur village ( situated off Mayavaram Nannilam road route ) in Tamilnadu there is an ancient temple for Goddess Saraswathi.This was built by the Sangam period Tamil poet Otta Koothar who was born in that village.
Few years back a temple was built for Khusboo the actress in southern Tamilnadu by her fans.
Now Dalits in UP ( in Banka Village ) have built a temple for Goddess English which was set to be inaugurated on October 25 to coincide with the birth anniversary of Lord Macaulay, whose attempts at Dalit empowerment are appreciated by the community. But because of some problems, it will now be inaugurated in November.
The temple, a single storey structure covered with black granite, would have an over-three-feet-tall idol of Dalit Goddess English" installed on a pedestal in the shape of a computer holding a pen, a copy of the Indian Constitution and donning a gown and a hat. The idol has been inspired by the Statue of Liberty and the computer screen would have a dharma chakra (a Buddhist symbol).
The temple is being built to popularise English among Dalits, who form a sizeable number in not just the village but also in the area, so that they can move ahead in their lives.
Dalit leaders say "When it was being debated as to what should be the national language of India after independence, Dr. Ambedkar was the only national leader who vociferously batted for English while all the others were against it. And today we see the imbalances caused in the society because of English as those who do not know it are left behind,"
The organizer and the brain behind this Mr.Prasad says
"In future, the temple would become the focus of Dalits with most of their rituals like the ones relating to births and weddings revolving around it,"
The site for the temple is the Dalit-run Nalanda Public Shiksha Niketan. The temple would be run by a trust, Prasad said.
"To give a touch of modernity, the engravings of symbols and formulae of physics, chemistry, mathematics and English sayings would adorn the walls. Efforts are also being made to build the staircase of the temple in the form of a computer keyboard," he said.
The locals have also composed a song which would be played every day during prayers, Prasad said.
In Koothanur village ( situated off Mayavaram Nannilam road route ) in Tamilnadu there is an ancient temple for Goddess Saraswathi.This was built by the Sangam period Tamil poet Otta Koothar who was born in that village.
Few years back a temple was built for Khusboo the actress in southern Tamilnadu by her fans.
Now Dalits in UP ( in Banka Village ) have built a temple for Goddess English which was set to be inaugurated on October 25 to coincide with the birth anniversary of Lord Macaulay, whose attempts at Dalit empowerment are appreciated by the community. But because of some problems, it will now be inaugurated in November.
The temple, a single storey structure covered with black granite, would have an over-three-feet-tall idol of Dalit Goddess English" installed on a pedestal in the shape of a computer holding a pen, a copy of the Indian Constitution and donning a gown and a hat. The idol has been inspired by the Statue of Liberty and the computer screen would have a dharma chakra (a Buddhist symbol).
The temple is being built to popularise English among Dalits, who form a sizeable number in not just the village but also in the area, so that they can move ahead in their lives.
Dalit leaders say "When it was being debated as to what should be the national language of India after independence, Dr. Ambedkar was the only national leader who vociferously batted for English while all the others were against it. And today we see the imbalances caused in the society because of English as those who do not know it are left behind,"
The organizer and the brain behind this Mr.Prasad says
"In future, the temple would become the focus of Dalits with most of their rituals like the ones relating to births and weddings revolving around it,"
The site for the temple is the Dalit-run Nalanda Public Shiksha Niketan. The temple would be run by a trust, Prasad said.
"To give a touch of modernity, the engravings of symbols and formulae of physics, chemistry, mathematics and English sayings would adorn the walls. Efforts are also being made to build the staircase of the temple in the form of a computer keyboard," he said.
The locals have also composed a song which would be played every day during prayers, Prasad said.
