2,000 Hindus pray for world peace and nation’s well being

[Guest guest]

To the continuous chats of OM Sakthi, some 2,000 devotees of the Mel

Maruvathur Adi Parasakthi Sittar Peedam dressed in red lit 1,008

sakthi lamps to pray for world peace and national prosperity at Batu

Caves.

 

Many devotees kept the flames at the 108 Yaagam burning while prayers

were recited for about two-and-a-half hours yesterday.

 

Organising committee chairman V. Thachnamurthi said this was the

first time such a large number of devotees who had come from

throughout the country were participating in the ceremony to pray for

peace and prosperity.

 

`We had organized a similar prayer on a smaller scale, with 54

yaagam

in Jalan Ipoh, seven years ago," he said, adding that the

devotees

were members of the Om Shakti Spiritual and Charitable Organisation.

 

Thachnamurthi who is also the president, said the prayers were held

to cleanse the negative feelings in people and also provide a

prominent role for women to play in the spiritual enlightment of

family members.

 

"We want the women, who are leaders of the house, to participate

and

return home to educate their children and other family members on

spiritual development.

 

"This will help reduce social crimes amongst the Indian

Community."

He said, adding that the prayers were held on an auspicious day, at

the Start of the nine-day Navarathri festival.

 

Thachnamurthi said the organization had also worked with the

Malaysian Hindu Sangam to distribute delicacies to inmates at the

various prisons in the country for the past 10 years.

 

"We also visit old folks homes and provide services to the

elderly

regularly," he added

 

 

The Star, Monday October 2002.

Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia