Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

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Hriday wrote: 28 Mar 2025 14:24 Saw several reviews which comments that villain in the Malayalam film Empuran is named after Hanuman (Bajrang). The below review is worth reading to understand the propaganda. If Hindus support these kind of trash talking of deities then somebody in the politics should remind them of the bad karma they will attract. I don't know why BJP or RSS hadn't taken this narrative. In India most Hindus are serious about the sanctity of temple and deities, but want to vote for people who are into anti Hindu policies.

Hriday Saar,
Best left to silently boycott the fim, the film has big star cast so it will get some decent openings at the very least in Kerala. But BJP/RSS/Bajrang Dal/VHP protesting against this film will give it free publicity along with the assorted Freedom under threat, Mudi dictator and all, if they make money let them rake in a bit, make sure their next films are boycotted with no money going their way.
If you actually keep some tabs, this has become a common theme among "sicular" people in entertainment industry, make a normal masala film and add something to create controversy (Mercel was another example of this - just a normal substandard film hyped for its one line on GST which was wrong as well, but got the BJP to react and apparently drive up the money making route. Monkey man was another film using Hindu names in derogatory way). Just using Hindu names for negative portrayals and rest of the minorities as do gooders when the actual ground says something different will hasten the downfall of the film/industry and the people supporting it.

It already looks like they are trying to drum up some controversy by saying script changed and name change and all the stuff, can't think people didn't know before signing of the film. Best left to ignore, the more they try to smear Hindus the eventual backlash will be that big, it will take time but it will come in the end.

right now the only way this film can run is either in Kerala or the overseas market. lets leave it at that.
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On the subject of the validity of Astrology. I am not saying that the below is a conclusive proof. But considering that even a large percentage of Hindus remain sceptical take it for FWIW. As several astrologers remarked, astrology is very complex and a thorough study is required to obtain good results. I suspect many astrologers take a short cut and bring bad name to astrology. My own experience with it is very impressive, roughly 80% + accuracy that too in very particular aspects which are not easy to guess. I had earlier posted some details on this subject in this forum.

https://jeffreyarmstrong.com/blogs/arti ... nk-you-are
The Correlation Between the Body-Types of Ayurvedic Medicine, the Genome Project and your Vedic birth chart.
Recent scientific studies in India have now proven the correlation between a person’s genetic code and their ayurvedic body type. The only thing that remains is to scientifically prove that these are interconnected in a divine science of cause and effect that reaches from birth-to-birth…your Vedic astrological horoscope – and this is the unprecedented ground-breaking research that is now being proposed in India.

Over Jeffrey’s 45+ years as a Vedic Astrologer (5 yrs. as a Western Astrologer), his personal research led him to the conclusion that the Vedic birth chart is a provable link to the visible Ayurvedic body type. In 2000, his book God/Goddess the Astrologer, (New Age Book of the Year) established these correlations, and in it he discussed the pivotal concepts which lies at the heart of the convergence of three sciences – Yoga, Ayurveda and Jyotish. The western scientific community didn’t believe him – in fact they didn’t even want to listen.

Then in 2001, Jeffrey Armstrong’s astrological accuracy was tested by the well-known publisher of The Sceptics Magazine, Michael Shermer. On his FOX TV Show Exploring the Unknown – he scored 77% accuracy rate on 10 “faceless” charts, where he was given only 2 minutes to say 20 “true or false” things about each person. Even though he used astrological information – they we more willing to believe he was a psychic or that he was “remote viewing.”
The YouTube link to the above mentioned FOX TV show is given below.

https://youtu.be/uhMsyfhMLH8?feature=shared
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venkat_kv wrote:right now the only way this film can run is either in Kerala or the overseas market. lets leave it at that.
I make this statement as some one who considers film industry as glorified prostitution. It will be stupid for BJP/RSS to make protests, as that would be playing to the hands of these movie-wallahs. In fact BJP in KL did a good thing by openly saying that they are not bothered about the movie. Ignoring such movies is one way to kill it. More long term approach is to follow the money trail and choke it. It is an open secret that any *-wood in India is used for money laundering. Focus on that angle, and suppress the funding. If these glorified prostitutes claim that they made 400 crores, ask them for the revenue sources and then levy taxes on the same as well. As I write this; the producer & director of the Empuraan movie have received IT/ED notices asking for explanation on their source of revenues and explanation for possible tax evasions.
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Sachin wrote: 10 Apr 2025 19:31
venkat_kv wrote:right now the only way this film can run is either in Kerala or the overseas market. lets leave it at that.
I make this statement as some one who considers film industry as glorified prostitution. It will be stupid for BJP/RSS to make protests, as that would be playing to the hands of these movie-wallahs. In fact BJP in KL did a good thing by openly saying that they are not bothered about the movie. Ignoring such movies is one way to kill it. More long term approach is to follow the money trail and choke it. It is an open secret that any *-wood in India is used for money laundering. Focus on that angle, and suppress the funding. If these glorified prostitutes claim that they made 400 crores, ask them for the revenue sources and then levy taxes on the same as well. As I write this; the producer & director of the Empuraan movie have received IT/ED notices asking for explanation on their source of revenues and explanation for possible tax evasions.
Agree with your point about tackling the *-woods, by constantly choking the money laundering routes. They should receive the ED and IT notices once the movie run is over and after the big announcements so that these losers won't have the fig leaf of accusing retaliation/revenge by Central govt/agencies for showing whatever filth they can come up with.
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Sanjeev Newar on Manusmriti,
British chose one version of Manu Smriti, lost the manuscript, injected contradictions, and called it Hindu law.

I decoded it. Grok AI conceded.

Read the forensic takedown👇
https://x.com/SanjeevSanskrit/status/19 ... vTUZQ&s=09
For decades, Manu Smriti has been a punching bag of ideological agendas. It is often used as a weapon to paint Hinduism as discriminatory, casteist, misogynistic.
But few realize that the version of Manu Smriti we know today is not an authenticated original but a post-colonial concoction riddled with distortions. And the foundational weaponization of this text began during the British era itself.
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The screenshot from Grok AI, where it acknowledges the accuracy of my stand on Manu Smriti, is not a small footnote. It is the first time a mainstream LLM system conceded that:
The modern version of Manu Smriti is based on a Calcutta manuscript that was never preserved.
No verified lineage of that manuscript exists.
Significant contradictions within the text indicate interpolation.
This validation came after I submitted an 8-point forensic method of analysis, rooted in linguistic stratification, thematic consistency, Vedic alignment, and logical coherence.
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The Vedas (Shruti) were preserved with rigorous oral and tonal precision through multiple Paatha methods. Smritis never had such a protocol. They were intended to be dynamic guidelines, interpreted per era, never frozen scripture.
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Nearly 20% of the current printed Manu Smriti aligns with Vedas.
Around 60% clearly contradict that 20%, using language, themes, and context alien to the Vedic spirit.
The remaining 20% is ambiguous or anecdotal.
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Here is the 8-point method I used, which even Grok AI admitted as valid:

Linguistic Stratification - Compare Sanskrit usage, grammar, tone across sections.

Contextual Relevance - Smriti must focus on Dharma practice, not fantasy or mysticism.

Internal Contradiction Checks - Incoherent dualities expose insertions.

Thematic Drift - Sudden rants on women, caste, or bizarre punishments are red flags.

Vedic Alignment Test - Any verse contradicting Vedas is junked.

Preservation Audit - Unlike the Vedas, there is no manuscript chain.

Philosophical Consistency - Does the verse agree with the stated worldview of Dharma?

Cognitive Integrity Check - If a text claims X and later attacks X, we know where the virus entered.
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The current print version originates from a Calcutta manuscript selected and published by British Indologists. That manuscript was never archived. The origin is unverifiable. Even if it was, it lacks sanctity because it does not trace back to a controlled oral tradition like the Vedas.
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From Google AI,
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar famously burned the Manusmriti on December 25, 1927, during the Mahad Satyagraha. This act was a symbolic rejection of the text's caste-based ideology and its support for untouchability. The burning was a protest against the discriminatory practices enforced by the Manusmriti and the broader caste system.
I had posted a link to the genetic studies which confirm what Sanjeev Newar is saying and there is an award winning book by IPS Sethuraman from Kerala stating the same after his research covering over thousand articles related to the subject. I also mentioned the book by Pt. Satish K Sharma which describes a church backed plan by British to divide Hindus on caste lines. What we need is popularising these literatures and a govt level verification and introduction to the public including schools and colleges.
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Many will find the below one as too strange and funny.

Paramhansa Yogananda, the author of the famous book Autobiography of a Yogi, placed a photo of Jesus Christ in his organisation's prayer rooms along with photos of the other gurus who were responsible for the mission. A westerner asked him if it was to please the Christians and avoid the hostilities. Yogananda replied, 'No, it was Jesus who requested Babaji to send someone to the West to show them the correct path.

During his successful speech campaigns in the USA for several years, Yogananda repeatedly asserted this claim. He also said that the three wise men from the east who visited Jesus were from India and were an indicator of the role of sages from India. As per the plan, Jesus paid a return visit to India after he reached 13 years of age. Curiously, the Bible mentions the lost 18 years but avoids the mention of the location.

As per Swami Kriyananda (Donald Walters), who was the direct disciple of Yogananda, several incidents strongly suggest that Yogananda himself was Jesus.

Another fun fact is the suggestion that Yogananda was William 'The Conqueror' in his past life Kriyananda is his beloved son Henry 1, who carried his legacy. It was said that both William and Henry played an important role in Western history, and both were known for their moral standards. An article by Kriyananda on this subject is given below.
https://www.ananda.org/blog/yogananda-kriyananda-gita/

There is a book on this subject, link below.
https://amzn.in/d/7wpc66w
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The below was posted on 21 June 2024 by PunyaPrakop in X. My guess is that in terms of astrology the difficult time for Modi means possibly only the terror attacks and the nationwide anger or casualties from a short war with Pakistan. It doesn't necessarily means we will unsuccessful in a short war or conflict if it happens.

https://x.com/PunyaPrakop_/status/18039 ... fUBsQ&s=19
Summary:
1. MODI 3.0 Oath chart is both- positive and challenging.
2. Time of compromises ahead.
3. Very difficult time for the Gov next April & May (2025).
4. Possibilities of military actions at boarders. Very difficult time for NaMo
Another possibilities at the end of 2027.

5. Modi ji and gov becoming powerful again after overcoming challenges from 2025 end.

6. NaMo, the PM, dissolving the assembly and general elections likely by the end of 2026. This could be due to 1N1E.
7. NaMo becoming PM again most likely 2026 end or missing that, then end of 2027.
8. NaMo will remain full term until 2031 or 2032.

जगदंबार्पणमस्तु
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By journalist Rakesh Krishnan Simha,

https://x.com/ByRakeshSimha/status/1915 ... KygUQ&s=19
Hindus have disarmed themselves by disbanding the Bajrang Dal and other militias. In the 1980s and 1990s, Hindus could count on the Bajrang Dal to come to their aid in the event of religious riots. However, the RSS - in its bid to be viewed as secular - has clipped its wings. Today, despite the BJP being in power in most states, Hindus face attacks by Muslims during all their festivals - whether it is Ram Navami, Holi or Durga Puja. Hindus are not safe anywhere.
It is still existing and functioning. Is it true that RSS tried to limit Bajrang Dal?
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Supreme Court derived it's power from the public perception that they are fair and eventually people will get justice.
The SC under many CJIs is eroding that trust .

And quite cavalier about that
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When the public sentiment moves further away from SC, they will find it more difficult to resist judicial reforms. That time will come soon.
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Chetakji
Responding here!!
Cinema has been another strong portal that the BIF's, Left Wing Cabals and pseudo-secular Islamic/Jihadi/Urdu writers used to spread the G-J Shit, and continue with the Subliminal messages that Urdu is chaste and regardless of Independencde we are a uncultured uncouth lot brought to light by the Abrahamics.
If you check until the explosion of TV media, (except the 4 metros and there was a reason to keep it that way) hardly any movie dialouges in Hindi.
Many movies made to send out this message but what stands out for me are these 3-4 films used to send out the message that Urdu is chaste and Mughals were great.
1. Mughal-e-Azam (even though Anarkhali was made earlier it did not acheive the same success) : all about love, AKh-boor, Sell-HIM, just ruler yada yada (u get the meaning) Ergo perpetuate the Myth Akh-Boor the Great
2. Tajmahal : this is such a shit movie that is complete antithesis to the real historical events surrounding the marriage of the two main protagonists. Again all the gloryfying of love and how kind he was Yada yada.
3. Jodha-Akbhar : though a latest addition but still a crap story of love!!totally forgetting that the one who controlled everything was his cousin who was his father's younger brother's daughter!!! Yes Jodha (who converted to Islam and has a muslim name as per some sources) bore a son and future ruler but conveniently forgotten in the film
4. Pakeezha/Umrao Jan : Urdu, Poetry, shayari dance culture but conveniently forgetting exploitation of women and gloryfying Devadasi type system!!
Imagine the burnol movements when fils lijke Chavva are made.
Movies like Raja Raja Chola, Immadi Pulakeshi, Krishnadevaraya were all made in local languages and did not find mainstream milage.
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SRajesh wrote: 27 Apr 2025 12:26 Chetakji
Responding here!!
Cinema has been another strong portal that the BIF's, Left Wing Cabals and pseudo-secular Islamic/Jihadi/Urdu writers used to spread the G-J Shit, and continue with the Subliminal messages that Urdu is chaste and regardless of Independencde we are a uncultured uncouth lot brought to light by the Abrahamics.
If you check until the explosion of TV media, (except the 4 metros and there was a reason to keep it that way) hardly any movie dialouges in Hindi.
Many movies made to send out this message but what stands out for me are these 3-4 films used to send out the message that Urdu is chaste and Mughals were great.
1. Mughal-e-Azam (even though Anarkhali was made earlier it did not acheive the same success) : all about love, AKh-boor, Sell-HIM, just ruler yada yada (u get the meaning) Ergo perpetuate the Myth Akh-Boor the Great
2. Tajmahal : this is such a shit movie that is complete antithesis to the real historical events surrounding the marriage of the two main protagonists. Again all the gloryfying of love and how kind he was Yada yada.
3. Jodha-Akbhar : though a latest addition but still a crap story of love!!totally forgetting that the one who controlled everything was his cousin who was his father's younger brother's daughter!!! Yes Jodha (who converted to Islam and has a muslim name as per some sources) bore a son and future ruler but conveniently forgotten in the film
4. Pakeezha/Umrao Jan : Urdu, Poetry, shayari dance culture but conveniently forgetting exploitation of women and gloryfying Devadasi type system!!
Imagine the burnol movements when fils lijke Chavva are made.
Movies like Raja Raja Chola, Immadi Pulakeshi, Krishnadevaraya were all made in local languages and did not find mainstream milage.




Very true, SRajesh ji.


our bollywoodias are paid for and under the tight leash of the paki controlled underworld which finance their "movies" and control their stories & scripts and also which "actors" (AC/DC) get preference, while also helping to convert drug sourced black to "ticket sales" white


every PYT (male/female) in bollywood is familiar with the couch audition


the heroes characters are stereotyped to project/protect rolers and ropers, depending on which side of the vindhyas the movie is made
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Was the adoption of Hindi as an official language part of a BIF tactic?

Because, other than the script Hindi and Urdu can be conflated opening the door to use of Urdu in media. And it set off the continual Hindi imposition battles in some states.
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^^Veraji
What other language??
Sanskrit would have resulted in total chaos!
And a sure recipe for early destruction of the nation.
All the shitheads who wax eloquently about Urdu fail to acknowledge that Farsi was the court language of the Islamic rulers
Urdu has been upgraded by the Nwabs just like their Khayali Puloa's!!
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Would have been English solely.
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vera_k wrote: 27 Apr 2025 22:56 Was the adoption of Hindi as an official language part of a BIF tactic?

Because, other than the script Hindi and Urdu can be conflated opening the door to use of Urdu in media. And it set off the continual Hindi imposition battles in some states.



vera ji,


this entire hindi nonsense is like flogging a dead horse


do what ever you want as a government but do it quietly, and no need to make waves. or even become confrontational


If some state attacks what they say is the imposition of hindi, just by pass them and get on with your work. No need to rake it up constantly and give the anti hindu clowns a political platform to air their imagined grievances and a public podium with a loud sound system for them to castigate you with

so many TN guys have learned hindi on their own and so many others are in the active process of doing so because it gives them better opportunities for growth, mobility, and more options to move upward in life

street urdu is simple enough to understand because it has a very limited vocabulary that also has a great deal of commonality with words in hindi. Almost everyone knows a smattering of hindi because of constant exposure to teevee channels and hindi movies

If you hear polished and formal spoken urdu, you will not really know what hit you

In street urdu one can, and often does connect disparate words in a sentence and can almost always make out the gist of what is being said merely by mentally translating some words to hindi and then extrapolating. This works for most people. Obviously it comes with a caveat: YMMV

there are also specific dialects of urdu spoken in some different cities (bangalore, hyderabad, bombay etc) that incorporate a lot of words from the local lingo.

(The BJP is very foolish to unify some of it's enemies by raking up language issues needlessly. Learn to ignore, bypass or just avoid the issue)


The vehement objection to hindi is a BIF tactic, not the adoption of hindi per se, a language which is clearly mentioned in the constitution and the separatist dravidiyas and congi mafia can't do jack$hit about it
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Recent events have me thinking back further.

The Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as an official language after debate. With the concession that the script be changed to distinguish it from Urdu. I now wonder if this wasn't a BIF tactic. Another pointer in this direction may be that free speech was constrained via a constitutional amendment immediately after the constitution was adopted, yet this adoption of Hindi was never further constrained when the then government had a free hand.
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https://x.com/elitepredatorss/status/19 ... h2GIA&s=19
Russians are writing something in Sanskrit on 2S7 Malka's, one of the largest mobile artillery systems in the world.

Can anyone tell what is written on its barrel?
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