Sarva Dharma Sammelan
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Sarva Dharma Sammelan is an assembly organized in several places in India. It is generally organized by the Jain community, since it confirms with the anekanta principle of Jainism.
The best known meeting is held at Dharmasthala
every year, where it has been held since 1932. It is organized by Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala led by Veerendra Heggade
.
Other Sammelans have been held at Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai, Jabalpur, Bangalore etc.
The controversial philosopher Osho
started his public speaking at the annual Sarva Dharma Sammelan held at Jabalpur since 1939, organized by the Taran Panthi Jain community, in which he was born. He participated from 1951 to 1968.
A Sarva Dharma Sammelan serves to support the view that all religions can coexist in harmony,.
In 2004, at the 72nd Sarva dharma sammelan at Dharmasthala, the key speakers included:
At the 2005, the following participated at the Chennai Sarva Dharma Sammelan:
The best known meeting is held at Dharmasthala
Dharmasthala
Dharmasthala is a temple village on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangadi taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka....
every year, where it has been held since 1932. It is organized by Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala led by Veerendra Heggade
Veerendra Heggade
Dharma Adhikari Veerendra Heggade is a philanthropist and the hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post of dharmadhikari at the age of 20, on October 24, 1968 becoming the 21st Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Temple dedicated to the Hindu God...
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Other Sammelans have been held at Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai, Jabalpur, Bangalore etc.
The controversial philosopher Osho
Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)
Osho , born Chandra Mohan Jain , and also known as Acharya Rajneesh from the 1960s onwards, as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s and as Osho from 1989, was an Indian mystic, guru, and spiritual teacher who garnered an international following.A professor of philosophy, he travelled...
started his public speaking at the annual Sarva Dharma Sammelan held at Jabalpur since 1939, organized by the Taran Panthi Jain community, in which he was born. He participated from 1951 to 1968.
A Sarva Dharma Sammelan serves to support the view that all religions can coexist in harmony,.
In 2004, at the 72nd Sarva dharma sammelan at Dharmasthala, the key speakers included:
- Karan SinghKaran SinghKaran Singh is an MP in the Rajya Sabha, a senior member of the ruling Indian National Congress Party serving as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations , India's Ambassador to UNESCO, Chairman of the Auroville Foundation and of the Temple...
, former Union Minister - D. Veerendra HeggadeVeerendra HeggadeDharma Adhikari Veerendra Heggade is a philanthropist and the hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post of dharmadhikari at the age of 20, on October 24, 1968 becoming the 21st Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Temple dedicated to the Hindu God...
, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra - The Union Minister for Energy, P.M. Sayeed,
- Aralumallige Parthasarathy, Dasa Sahitya scholar
- M.F. Saldanha, former judge of the Karnataka High Court
- S. Jeetendra Kumar of Bangalore
- Revenue Minister, M.P. Prakash.
At the 2005, the following participated at the Chennai Sarva Dharma Sammelan:
- Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji's disciple, Sadhvi Animasriji
- Sadhvi Animasriji (Terapanth Jain sect),
- Brahma Rishi Guru Anand from Tirupati,
- Kazi Mufthi Dr. Salahuddin Mohammed Ayub, Government Chief Kazi,
- Father Vincent Chinnadurai, Santhome Communication Centre,
- Giani Pratipal Singh, Sri Gurunanak Sat Sangh,
- Ven. M. Ratanajothy, monk in charge of Buddhist Temple, Kundrathur,
- Rajayogini Brahma Kumari Shantha, Regional Director, Prajapita Brahma Kumaris
- Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali, Prince of Arcot