Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB/SP) 

Udupi, Nov 29: Sri NIshchalananda Saraswati Swamiji of Puri Govardhan Peetam expressed the wish that the proposed Ram Mandir at Ram Janma Bhoomi will be as big and magnificent as that of Rashtrapati Bhawan. 

During an interaction with the media and other organizations held at the residence of BJP leader, Suvardhan Nayak, at Manchi near here on Thursday November 28, the Swamiji said that in some countries there are more than one presidential mansions but India has only one, which is spread over 900 acres of land. "Ayodhya was the capital of the country since the times of Ikshwaku dynasty. It was a global level administrative centre. Therefore, Ram Mandir at Ayodhya should come up in 900 acres of land," he demanded.

He said he has undertaken tour to protect existence of Hindus and their ideals, and united India is his goal. He expressed the wish that the country will have a cultured, well-educated society that is rest assured of peace and safety. 

"Ayodhya falls within the jurisdiction of Puri Shankaracharya religious order where we are against allotting land for construction of mosque. Secularism should not be thrust upon religious matters. During the past discussions when a compromise was stuck on Ayodhya, I had not signed it. Even now I have not approved allotment land for the mosque," he narrated. 

He asked people of other faiths to make changes in the way they live like Parsis did. He pointed out that both Pakistan and Bangladesh have been posing problems for India. It would be a tricky situation if terrorists get deep-rooted in Varanasi and Mathura, he explained. 

He recalled that a statue of a British viceroy that had been installed at Delhi had been vacated by the Congress government in the past. He therefore argued that there is no need for a mosque dedicated to Babar in India. 

The Swamiji said that it was wrong to project Gandhiji as a religious leader and implement the secularism principles he preached. He insisted that the fact that Hindus are liberal should not be misused by others. He pointed out that Odisha high court and Supreme Court have ordered religious procedures at Jagannath Mandir at Puri to be conducted as per the guidance provided by Puri Shankaracharya. "Hence, we will implement this order soon," he added. 

Puri Swamiji said that no political party has patronized his Math and that all the governments are scheming against the Math. To a question, he expressed himself against the appointment of Muslim as professor for Sanskrit department of Benaras Hindu University, arguing that Sanskrit teaching has it its own rules. 

Office bearers of reception committee were present along with the Swamiji at the interaction.