Theism has long dominated our minds. Having taken birth in this land of variegated religious beliefs we have had plethora of miraculous instances to shape our thoughts. Our history is replete with examples of our checkered past mired in various religious battles. The dawning of the industrial age has subsided much of the blind religious faiths in the world , setting on a new practical and iconoclastic mindset .The sad part is still there exist enough of it to keep the smolders burning.
The controversy regarding Makarajyothi is one such issue at hand.For ages devotees have been thronging the temple to get a divine darshan of Lord Ayappa and feel the divine presence at the sanctum sanctorium. No one knows the truth behind Makarajyothi except for what our ancestors and forefathers have been saying us about the Gods showering their blessings. For centuries this divine Jyothi has been the reason for attracting ever increasing number of devotees .There have been many who have delved into finding out the reason behind this miracle. Many have come up with their own version into how the entire event is a state sponsored histrionics. Whatever it is my point is simple. Do we need miracles to keep our beliefs intact ? Isn't the faith in Lord Ayappa enough for us to sustain and increase this belief . Would be stop having faith if miracles no longer happen ? It is not easy to fend off such questions at this point in time . We don't want devotees to have their beliefs based on blind faith. Faith arises out of belief and not miracles . It is better we understand this as soon as possible so that we don’t keep our posterity wondering about this rebus.
The controversy regarding Makarajyothi is one such issue at hand.For ages devotees have been thronging the temple to get a divine darshan of Lord Ayappa and feel the divine presence at the sanctum sanctorium. No one knows the truth behind Makarajyothi except for what our ancestors and forefathers have been saying us about the Gods showering their blessings. For centuries this divine Jyothi has been the reason for attracting ever increasing number of devotees .There have been many who have delved into finding out the reason behind this miracle. Many have come up with their own version into how the entire event is a state sponsored histrionics. Whatever it is my point is simple. Do we need miracles to keep our beliefs intact ? Isn't the faith in Lord Ayappa enough for us to sustain and increase this belief . Would be stop having faith if miracles no longer happen ? It is not easy to fend off such questions at this point in time . We don't want devotees to have their beliefs based on blind faith. Faith arises out of belief and not miracles . It is better we understand this as soon as possible so that we don’t keep our posterity wondering about this rebus.
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