Harsha Richaria and Mahant Ravinder Puri.
Controversy has arisen over placing the model on the chariot during the procession at the Mahakumbha. Shambhvi Pithadheswara Swami Ananda Swarup Maharaj has said that this is not appropriate at all. This spreads a wrong message in the society. It is dangerous to make religion part of the demonstration. Elders and Saints should avoid it, otherwise they will have to suffer dire consequences. Mahant Ravinder Puri replied to this. Said that this is our tradition, not a crime.
In fact, Niranjani Akhara was the forerunner of Mahakumbha. At that time, 30-year-old Harsha Richaria was seen sitting on the chariot with the saints. After that, the controversy started. Kali Sena chief Swami Anand Swarup objected to his conduct, saying that Kumbhs are organized to spread knowledge and spirituality. That said- it should not be used as a promotional program by models.
Pictures of Racharia dressed in saffron during the Kumbh were circulated in various media, but Harsha later reportedly clarified that he was not a ‘sanyasin’. However, Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Ravinder Puri downplayed the issue, saying that wearing saffron dress was not a crime and the girl had taken ‘mantra diksha’ from one Mahmandaleshwar of Niranjani Akhara.
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Asked to take action
In a Facebook post in Hindi on Wednesday, Swami Anand Swarup said that today, during the ‘Bhujan Prasad’ at Niranjani Akhara with Akhara Parishad President Mahant Ravinder Puriji, I said that the Kumbh model is not organized to be displayed. is done Kumbha is for the flow of ‘japa’ (chanting), ‘tapa’ (penance) and ‘gyan’ (knowledge). Therefore action should be taken against this unfair act.
There is no crime
At the same time, Mahant Ravinder Puri said about Richaria that she had come to take ‘Diksha’ from one Mahmandaleshwar of Niranjani Akhara. She is a model and popular on social media. He was wearing clothes named Rama. It is our tradition that whenever there is a Sanatan program, our youth wear saffron clothes. It is not a crime.
