The caption “A doctor examines if God Puri Jagannath is suffering from cold, malaria, typhoid, or dengue” is attached to an image of Lord Jagannath that is going around. It appears as though a random doctor performed the examination on a random day.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Mufti_Yasir tweeted “O idol worshipers! If this idol has God’s soul in it, know that God doesn’t fall sick. If this idol is only a piece of stone, know that stone doesn’t fall sick. Wake up from this ignorance and recognize your status. Embrace rationality and reject superstition.” on Feb 19, 2024. The tweet has received an about 130.2k views on X.
O idol worshipers!
— Dr. Yasir Nadeem Al Wajidi (@Mufti_Yasir) February 19, 2024
If this idol has God's soul in it, know that God doesn't fall sick.
If this idol is only a piece of stone, know that stone doesn't fall sick.
Wake up from this ignorance and recognize your status. Embrace rationality and reject superstition. pic.twitter.com/6C81sOaE8M
@Mufti_Yasir further tweeted on this on Mrch 8, 2024. The user added “Lol. Whenever I become skeptical about the low IQ cult, someone from the cult proves me right. Darul Uloom Deoband never stated that Imrana’s husband has now become her son. It was the artwork of islamophobic media channels and newspapers. The book, heavenly ornament, is not part of the curriculum. Talking about an international embarrassment, don’t embarrass yourself by declaring a stone sick! Who does that? I’ll be doing live stream tomorrow at 9:45 pm IST and we’ll share the joining link here on X. Make sure you join it and defend your embarrassment live. I can ask @Haqiqatjou to come if you are coming. Now rest. It’s been more than 24 hours you didn’t sleep.”
Lol. Whenever I become skeptical about the low IQ cult, someone from the cult proves me right. Darul Uloom Deoband never stated that Imrana's husband has now become her son. It was the artwork of islamophobic media channels and newspapers.
— Dr. Yasir Nadeem Al Wajidi (@Mufti_Yasir) March 8, 2024
The book, heavenly ornament, is not… https://t.co/tbuFlhXs8a pic.twitter.com/H1KCiVM8At
Several other accounts, including @AsianDigest made the same claim that a doctor visits and examines if God Puri Jagannath is suffering from cold, maleria, typhoid or dengue. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, it’s a ritual known as “Anavasar”; following his bath, it’s thought he developed a fever; following this, Lord Jagannath is kept in isolation for fifteen days in a special room, where ritual care is provided from a physician or doctor and an attendant.
We visited zee news, which published an article on June 10, 2023 with the headline “बीमार हुए भगवान जगन्नाथ पुरी का डॉक्टर कर रहे इलाज, फिर होगी रथयात्रा की शुरुआत”. We also went to shreekhetra.com, which wrote about the details of the Anasara Ritual of Lord Jagannath.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image of Lord Jagannath is being circulated with the caption "A doctor examines if God Puri Jagannath is suffering from cold, malaria, typhoid or dengue" and projected as a random doctor conducted the examination on a random day. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/jR8iQe3M12
Intent:
Religious hate and misinformation propaganda accounts are circulating images of Lord Jagannath rituals with hateful comments to spread hate against a particular community. An image of Lord Jagannath is being circulated with the caption “A doctor examines if God Puri Jagannath is suffering from cold, malaria, typhoid or dengue” and projected as a random doctor conducted the examination on a random day. It’s a ritual known as “Anavasar,” and after taking a bath, it’s thought that he developed a fever. As a result, Lord Jagannath is confined for 15 days in a special room, thereafter ritualistically taken care by a doctor or physician and an attendant.
Conclusion:
Claim : A picture of Lord Jagannath with the caption, “A doctor examines if God Puri Jagannath is suffering from cold, malaria, typhoid, or dengue,” is making the rounds. It appears as though a random doctor performed the examination on a random day.
Fact : The fact is it’s a ritual called ‘Anavasar’; after bathing, it is believed that he got a fever; then Lord Jagannath is kept in isolation in a special room for 15 days. Where a doctor or physician and attendant take care of them as a ritual.
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