More than 100 people who had earlier embraced Christianity after being misled by conversion groups have returned to Sanatan fold in a Ghar Wapsi ceremony held in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand on September 03. Those who are made a comeback in the Sanatan fold are residents of Ichak block.
120 people hailing from 67 families of six villages under Badkakhurd panchayat have reverted to Sanatan following a Yajna, where members of various Hindu Organisations were also among these attendees. Those facilitating the return of the villagers welcomed them by washing their feet with sacred Gangajal alongside presenting them with a piece o cloth during the ceremony.
The returnees were earlier adherent of Sanatan Dharma who had embraced Christianity under the influence of mission groups. Though realizing it as a mistake on their part, they had shown intent to make a comeback into their bona-fide religion in a Maha-panchayat held some time ago, after which local Hindu activists facilitated their return on Tuesday.
According to the media reports, those who had embraced Christinaity were lured into conversion on pretence of providing various facilities. However the converts soon started regretting their decision after they were instructed to maintain distance from their own family members.
The VHP leader said, ‘The state of Jharkhand is facing a double attack of illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators and missionaries, its high time that the government should seriously review the demand of de-listing being raised by the local tribal community’.
In another development, over 30 people hailing from 14 families reverted to the Sanatan in a similar Gharwapsi ceremony held on Tuesday. Those who have returned in the Sanatan fold are residents of ward no 01, Sodipara of Sukma. The returnees had adopted Christianity under the influence of certain mission groups. Those making a comeback were welcomed under traditional rituals prevalent among the locals. The returnees were sprinkled with Gangajal and were subsequently applied with Tilak on their forehead as a mark of their return to the Sanatan traditions.
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