Ahmedabad: On Tuesday, Sanatani and Hindu sadhus urged stern action against a sadhu from the Swaminarayan sect for allegedly "insulting" Lord Shiva.
They urged the state to take strong action against him, claiming the sadhu did this to influence his adherents and establish the superiority of his sect master Prabodh Swami above Lord Shiva.
The Swaminarayan Sect Sadhu Anand Sagar Swami said that his guru Prabodh Swami physically came before his disciple while speaking to his supporters. "When the devotee was standing at the gate, Lord Shiva happened to arrive and was requested by the disciple to seek Guru Prabodh swami's blessings. Saying that he is not blessed enough to see Prabodh swami, Lord touched the disciple's feet."
The video clip of his "sermon" went viral, following which Sadhu Anand Sagar swami apologised.
Dissatisfied with the apology, the Sanatan sadhus and followers are demanding strict action against Swaminarayan Sadhu.
Brahma Samaj leader Milan Shukla has filed an application with the Rajkot B division with a request to file a complaint against Sadhu Anand Sagar under section 298 of the Indian Penal code, said Shukla.
"This is not the first time that sadhus from the Swaminarayan sect have insulted Sanatan religious lords, in the past, they insulted Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma and even the Lordess. I demand action against Swaminarayan sadhu Anand Sagar," Sanatan Sadhu from Gorakhnath Panth Jotirnath Swami asserted.
With inputs from IANS