Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati, who is always surrounded by controversies, is once again in trouble. Amidst this controversy, the Dasna Shiv Shakti Dham temple of Ghaziabad has also come into discussion.
Who is Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati?
Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati is currently the Mahant of Dasna Shiv Shakti Dham temple. He considers former BJP MP Baikunth Lal Sharma as his guru, he is also said to be the national convener of the Indian Saint Council. Yeti Narasimhanand has studied in Russia and has also worked in many places including Moscow and London.
Apart from BJP, he has also joined the Samaj Seva Party and also runs the Hindu Swabhiman Sanstha. Claiming to train Hindu youth and children in self-defense, he formed ‘Dharam Sena’.
What is the history of Dasna Shiv Shakti Dham Mandir?
According to other sources, about two hundred years later, the goddess appeared in the dream of the then Mahant of the temple, Jagat Giri Maharaj, and said that the idol was in the pond. He excavated the pond got the idol removed and re-established the temple. Lakhouri bricks have been used in the construction of the temple.
Looking at the Lakhouri bricks, it seems that this temple was probably built during the Mughal period. The idol is made of touchstone. The price of this metal is in crores. It is believed that every wish of the devotee is fulfilled by seeing the Shivling and the Kali form of the goddess installed in the temple.
What is the ongoing controversy?
Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati, while addressing a press conference at the Press Club of Delhi, allegedly made objectionable remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammad Saheb. He has again got embroiled in controversy over this statement, protests started across the country. Many cases have also been registered against him across the country.
Earlier also, he has been in the news for his controversial statement. Allegedly, he had clarified in the case of the beating of a minor boy in Dasna temple. He had said, there was a tap outside the temple but these people had entered the temple on the pretext of drinking water, they had come intending to steal and when caught, they were making an excuse of drinking water.
After this incident, Yeti Narasimhanand had written in big letters on the gate of Dasna Devi Shiv Dham temple that entry of Muslims is prohibited here, which was also much discussed. Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati had also given a controversial statement regarding the post of Prime Minister.
