Controversy seems to be following Dasavatharam, with just a few more weeks remaining for its release. First it was trouble during audio launch with journalist and media not being given good treatment, Then the rumors related to Jackie Chan, which said that he did not like his Indian visit and Jackie subsequently clearing this in his personal blog, Then the Mallika dress trouble and now its the turn of Hindu Organizations to protest against the objectionable content in the movie.
Nope, its not any more trouble with the dress that Mallika wears, its the clash between saivite and vaishanvite saints during the 16th century AD that is picturized in the movie that the Hindu outfits now find objectionable.
A petition has been filed by International Sri Vaishnava Dharma Samrakshanaa Society, president Swami Govinda Ramanuja Dasa in the Madras High Court and has asked for direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to remove scenes. They have also objected to the name of the movie, which hurts the Hindu sentiments.
It still remains to be seen if these scenes will be deleted from the movie as the movie has already been issued a clean U certificate by the censor board. The movie has already won the praise of CM Karunanidhi.
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Dear everyone,
I just wanted to point out, for the record,that there is a difference between the Swami Govinda Ramanuja dasa in India and Govinda Ramanuja dasa in America. They might have the same name and Religion, but,They are two totally different people.
I personally know the Govinda Ramanuja dasa in America and he is a non-political, highly Spiritual-Godly person. I have know the american Govinda Ramanuja dasa for a number of years, and he is a very sane, thoughtful, highly intellegent, loving, caring and Highly Godly person. Who has helped many people, wheither Spiritually-Religiously, financially or other-wise. He has many friends that would vouch for what I said. The only thing you can say about the american Govinda Ramanuja dasa, while he was on Wikipedia, he was try to stop the mis-information, dominance and cult slant that certain ISKCON/Hare Krishna editors have done on most of the Hindu related articles on Wikipedia, by defending his conserns and opposition with Shruti or the original scriptures of India; the four Vedas, the main Upanishads, the Laws of Manu, the Vedanta sutra…Which ISKCON does not follow and is critical of. For a time he was successful against their spreading of their cult ideas and fantasies on Wikipedia, but, retired from editoring amist the collective opposition of ISKCON editors and their supporters in marring any thing related to hindu articles with ISKCON cult ideas. Before becoming Hindu/Vaishnava, he practiced and studied Jewish Kabbalah, Gnosticism,Buddhism and many other paths and Spiritual disciplines that helped him in his dharmic practices as a strict Vaishnava/Hindu now. As a friend of the american Govinda Ramanuja dasa, his knowledge and understanding of the Vedas and almost every thing dealing with Godly matters…is incredible! like I said, the american Govinda Ramanuja dasa is a caring, extraordinary, helpful, sane friend to all and Non-political and Very Godly and Spiritual. I hope that this clears up any confusion in this matter.