MANGALURU: Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade on Sunday said that by constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT), truth has come out and the intention of the conspirators to stop devotees from visiting Dharmasthala has been revealed.
Addressing devotees at a Satdarshana Samavesha organised by 81 villagers from Belthangady taluk after a Chandika Homa at Dharmasthala, he said, “I thank the state government for constituting the SIT. If it had not been formed, the truth would not have come out. We welcomed the formation of SIT on the first day and now it has been revealed who all the conspirators are.”
‘Number of devotees visiting Dharmasthala has increased’
“Their (conspirators) intention was to stop devotees from visiting Dharmasthala and destroy the kshetra. Nobody can stop devotees from visiting the kshetra; only Manjunatha Swamy and Annappa Swamy can. How, when gold is put into the fire gets brighter, Dharmasthala is also shining bright despite conspiracy and false allegations. The number of devotees visiting the kshetra has increased. Till today, I was a bit hurt, but now villagers from several parts of Belthangady have assured their support and expressed solidarity for which I am thankful,” the Dharmadhikari added.
Soon, several pro-society welfare programmes will be started by Dharmasthala. “Support from the devotees has strengthened our bond,” Heggade said.