In a country where people are literally looking for reasons to discriminate, there are a few who beg to differ. And such is the management committee of a temple in Kerala, who are planning to give us a lesson with their noble act.
According to TOI, The Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthy Vishnu temple at Punnathala in Malappuram would host a mass Iftar dinner to local Muslims in their bid to promote communal harmony and religious coexistence.
An organizing committee has been set up and preparations are in the final stage.
Around 700 people will be served with Vegetable biriyani, snacks, fruits, juices, and special Ramzan drinks as part of the Prathishta Dinam festival. Speaking about the same, secretary of the temple management committee, Mohanan Nair said,
“The event is being organised with the support of all the local residents in the Muslim-majority village, irrespective of their caste, religion or politics. The committee has invited everyone to the event and we expect over 700 people to attend it.”
However, this is not the first time, the temple is organizing such an event for the people observing fast. It held a similar event last Ramadan which turned out to be a massive success with around 500 attendees. The chairman of the Iftar organizing committee, K Mammu stated,
“During last Ramadan the temple organised a similar event and it was a big success with the participation of more than 500 people. This year too, the holy month of Ramzan coincides with the temple festival.”
The event is carried out to spread a message of peace and harmony. It is also one of the major events on the second day of the festival. The heart-warming plan is indeed a one which deserves a round of applause and is a small but significant step towards religious coexistence.