Meat consumption by Muslims in the premises of Hanuman Temple in Hampi, Karnataka

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti demands strict action against the culprits

Hampi (Karnataka) – An outrageous incident has come to light where Muslims consumed meat in the premises of the Anjaneya Swamy (Hanuman) Temple in the world-famous ancient city of Hampi in Vijayanagara District. Mr Mohan Gowda (Spokesperson, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Karnataka) has tweeted a video of this incident. It has been widely circulated on social media and thousands of Hindus are expressing outrage against the incident.

Shocking news…
Today we visited Hampi & we found that Muslims are carrying, eating non veg, Biriyani in Chakradhar hanuman temple , Hampi, Karnataka.

We request @VJNPOLICE@ASIGoI to take legal action against culprits & kindly prohibit non Hindus inside the temples of Hampi. pic.twitter.com/yBM44ngG7O

— 🚩Mohan gowda🇮🇳 (@Mohan_HJS) April 24, 2023

The intention underlying the display of this image or video is not to hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus but to make them comprehend the denigration –  Editor, Dainik Sanatan Prabhat

Mr Gowda said, “It is shocking to consume meat in a place where meat is prohibited”. He also demanded the Vijayanagara District Police and Archaeological Survey of India through a tweet, “Legal action should be taken against the culprits related to this incident and the entry of non-Hindus into Hindu temples should be banned.”

Descendant of the Vijayanagara empire Shri Krishna Devaraya condemns the incident

Shri Krishna Devaraya, the original descendant of the Vijayanagara Empire, has condemned the incident in a tweet. He has also demanded that the sanctity of Hampi should be maintained and action should be taken against the culprits.

Editorial Viewpoints

• Frequent incidents destroying the sanctity of temples are shameful for Hindus
• It is because Hindus are asleep that anyone attacks the religious symbols of Hindus. Have such incidents occurred in mosques or churches ?