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San Jose Museum of Art denigrates Hinduism

San Jose: San Jose Museum of Art, a publicly funded institution, is hosting an exhibition on Hinduism/Mother Sita. The exhibition that will continue until 4th September 2011 includes anti-Hindu Late M. F. Husain’s painting that shows Sita naked. As a part of this exhibition, the museum is also planning to show the extremely denigrating film, ‘Sita Sings the Blues’ on Saturday, 6th August 2011.

Forum for Hindu Awakening, a nonprofit Hindu spiritual organization in USA, had written to the museum, requesting the removal of the denigrating paintings and the cancellation of the film’s showing. (Please see the letter below.) Several other San Francisco Bay Area Hindus too, have protested in writing or by calling the museum. A group of local Hindus, including Forum for Hindu Awakening volunteers, met with the museum’s directors yesterday, urging them to cancel the show and remove the denigrating paintings. However, the directors said that they have already sold tickets for the show and they believe that both sides should be shown to the public when it comes to such exhibitions. The directors said that they have planned this exhibition after consulting “Hindu” organizations (e.g. ICC).

Hindus are asking, “How can an art museum that receives substantial funding from the City of San Jose hold an exhibition and a for-profit showing of a film that singles out a certain section of its community for denigration ?!” (Please see below the San Jose City Auditor’s report.)

Supporters of Hinduism and members of the Hindu community are protesting against this denigration of Hinduism by calling or emailing the San Jose Mayor/City Council and the San Jose Art Museum ! If the cancellation does not happen, Forum for Hindu Awakening will organize a peaceful protest demonstration outside the museum, on Saturday, 6th August at 11:30am.

Protest 'San Jose Museum of Art' to show 'Sita Sings the Blues ...

Http://www.hindujagruti.org/denigrations/sitasingstheblues

http://blog.ninapaley.com/2008/03/13/indian-jew-in-new-york/

http://blog.ninapaley.com/2011/07/28/troll-sena/

http://blog.ninapaley.com/2011/07/13/gema-frauds/

Nina Paley, an American Cartoonist, is the creator of the animated film ‘Sita Sings the Blues’ which is available for free viewing on the internet. A devout person cannot begin to imagine what Nina Paley has conjured up and graphically crystallised in this film wherein Lord Ram often kicks Sita…. and walks on her pregnant stomach…. These are only two of the many painful images one must endure. The only reason for watching this absurd film is to make people aware of what a completely false representation this film is of the Ramayan and how it nosedives into taking the issue of denigration to an unbelievably low level.

She states that this story is based on the Ramayan of Rushi Valmiki. But what she has done is take the ingredients of the epic story and give it a meaning which is completely opposite to the spiritual truths that the scripture conveys. Unfortunately, this film is being recommended on various parenting websites, for children to watch. Those who are unfamiliar with this Holy Scripture are going to accept this inane version as being the truth !

1. False representation : The commentators say that the Ramayana is not as true a story as the Bible.

This seems to be an attempt to portray the Bible as being more trustworthy than the Ramayana. Yes, propaganda to prove Christianity’s superiority over Hinduism. This movie is part and parcel of the anti-Hindu movement and propagation of Christianity. This movie violates the religious feelings of Hindus. The Government must ban this film.

2. False representation : Ravan was a good king and the only wrong thing that he did was steal Sita. ( Editor’s comment: Like attracts like and so quite naturally anti-Hindu Nina Paley supports Ravan.)

Such remarks show Ms. Palay’s anti-Hindu mentality by demeaning the Holy Scriptures of Hindus. For this she must apologise to all Hindus.

3. False representation : Ravan’s sister tells Ravan about how beautiful Sita is and says that her breasts are like big round juicy lotuses. Sita is shown wearing a cholie that reveals her breasts in one outfit from above, and in another outfit from below the blouse.

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