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Re: Varnas, Jatis, Ambedkar and Hinduism
 
 
 
  


Here is an example of dalit christians converting on their own accord to Hinduism. 
 
1,000 Dalit Christians to reconvert to Hinduism in TN
 
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/1000_Dalit_Christians_to_reconvert_to_Hinduism_in_TN/rssarticleshow/2948006.cms
 
13 Apr 2008, 0215 hrs IST,T S SREENIVASA RAGHAVAN,TNN
 
CHENNAI: Thousand members who belong to Dalit Christian community will officially get reconverted into Hinduism on Monday in Tirunelveli town in a colourful
function being organized by Hindu Monks Tamil Nadu Council.
 
This event gains significance in the backdrop March 9 police shootout in which two people were killed when clashes broke out between the members of upper
caste Catholics and Dalit Catholics.
 
Speaking to TOI, Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) president Arjun Sampath said: "185 families of Dalit Christians will formally return to Hinduism. All of them
hail from the interior villages of Tirunelveli district. This event is being organized on the occasion of Ambedkar's birthday."
 
HMK had earlier tried to hold the event at Nellayappar temple in Tirunelveli. However, the HR&CE department which governs the temple refused permission
saying that the temple premises could not be used for such purposes.
 
"So, we're now holding the function at Nellai Sangeetha Sabha - which is a private hall", Arjun said. It's learnt the function will start with a ganapathi
homam and would be followed by prayaschitha yagam (atonement ritual) and sudhi chadangu (purification rite)
 
"We'll purify all those who return to Hinduism by sprinkling 'ganga theertha' and 'sethu theertha.' We've specially brought waters from Rameshwaram sea
and the Ganges for this purpose", Arjun said and added all of them would also be bestowed with holy Hindu names.
 
Further, those who want to follow Saiva cult would be given bhasmam (sacred ash) and a string of rudraksha while the vaishnavite converts would be given
namam (tilak) and a string of tulsi. The Dalit Christians who return to Hindu fold would also be given a mantra deeksha (formal initiation) both in Sanskrit
and Tamil.
 
HMK has also engaged the services of several notaries who would be present during the re-conversion function. "The members who return to Hindu fold will
take an oath before them and sign affidavits. Later, we'll get the conversion certificates from Arya Samaj to get their names changed in the gazette",
Arjun said.
 
Depending on the success of this re-conversion, HMK also plans to re-convert 20,000 Christians in Villupuram district. "We'll take it up in August", Arjun
said.
 
India has a total 24 million Christian population. Of this Dalit Christians constitute 15 million while tribal Christians account for 3 million.
 
In Tamil Nadu, Dalit Christians complain of discrimination at the hands of upper caste Christians. They have separate burial grounds and seating arrangements.


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