Why is there an option of luxury darshan in Indian(Hindu) temples?
Not a very temple religious fellow, but I was recently persuaded to visit Siddhivinayak.
So, as I enter the temple all seems nice. There is calmness , feel good smell & vibrations. Then I see an option of luxury darshan. Wtf, immediately i though of god sitting inside, you are so shitty that you need to distinguish between the rich and poor? Shit god, shit temple.
I told this immediately to my father and he gave me panicked look, 'Aisa mat bolo.". etc etc
In the eyes of god, all are equal.
Then why does it exist? I think it conveys a message that Hinduism favours the rich which needs to be removed.
What do you folks think?
Edit:
Why is it being called necessary evil?
Gurudwara don't have luxury darshan, they seem to be functioning quite normally. They even keep langars on regular periods and across almost every Gurudwara , can't we also do something like this as well?
Posted Oct 28, 2017, 7:50 AM UTC · edited