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Muslims, Christians join other religions in opposing Kudankulam nuclear powerr

Religions unite in fight against nuclear plant, TNN | Mar 5, 2012, TIRUNELVELI: In a strong message that all religions are united in the fight against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), protesters offered special prayers at the Viswamithrar temple situated at Vijayapathi village near Kudankulam, on Sunday.

About 250 villagers, both men and women fasted from Friday onwards to prepare themselves for the ritual of carrying milk pots to the temple. At the break of day on Sunday, people from coastal villages like Chettikulam, Kudankulam, Idinthakarai, Vairavikinaru, Avudayapuram, Thillainagar, Koothankuli gathered at the Pathrakaliamman temple at Kudankulam where special prayers were offered before commencing the rally. After the prayers, 207 women carried the milk pots and went on a rally through Kudankulam, Vairavikinaru, Idinthakarai, Mela Vijayapathi and Keela Vijayapathi to reach the Viswamithrar temple situated on the sea shore at Vijayapathi village.

The rally, which started from Kudankulam at 6am, reached the temple by 7.15am after which special poojas were performed. The villagers, who hailed from all religious denominations, received the ‘prasad’ at the temple and prayed that the KKNPP will be abandoned…..

“People from every religion, including Muslims from Keela Vijayapathi participated in the ceremony and offered prayers at the temple. Among the 207 milk pots, 13 of them were carried by Christians from Idinthakarai. We are together in our fight against the nuclear power plant that will endanger our lives,” said Peter Milton from Idinthakarai, who is also a member of the People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE)…. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Religions-unite-in-fight-against-nuclear-plant/articleshow/12140823.cms

March 6, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, Religion and ethics