As per the guidelines of the notice, a special puja ceremony will be organized on March 17.
The devotees observing fast on the next day i.e. March 18 will break their fast after having darshan of Puneet Rajkumar.
In October 2021, one of the greats of Kannada cinema, Puneeth Rajkumar left for his heavenly abode. In his short but illustrious career, Punit has featured in several films, earning a special place in the hearts of many. March 17 marks the late actor’s 48th birth anniversary. To commemorate Puneet’s birthday, his fans have sought to celebrate the occasion by observing a fast or a fast. According to the widely circulated notice, the fast which is being called Puneet Vrat will be observed from March 1 to March 17.
While fans are over-excited by the announcement of pictorial notices, former Bigg Boss Kannada contestant Pratham has disapproved of such a practice. Pratham has lashed out at Punit’s fans in an angry tweet. Condemning the Puneet Vrat, he claimed that the holy fast should be only to show devotion to God and not to “artists”.
The loosely translated tweet, shared on February 23, read, “Let there be devotion to God! Let there be love and appreciation for the artists…! Surrender to Ayyappa…Many disciplines to be followed and garlanded with devotion Many disciplines and garlanded with devotion…Let artists be artists! One should not be superstitious regarding religious beliefs!! God-God… Artist-Artist!”
There should be devotion to God, love towards artists, respect…! #sabarimala do not go #in Ayyappa Surrender…the policy of many maryadas and garlands should be done with devotion…!Let artists be artists!No one should show mysticism in religious beliefs!!God-God…artist-artist!- Ole Hudga I (@OPratham) February 23, 2023
As per the guidelines of the notice, a special puja ceremony will be organized on March 17. During the puja, Puneet’s fans will present saffron shirt, saffron colored lehenga and saffron shawl to worship him. The image further reveals that the late actor, who was fondly called ‘Appu’ by his fans, will be called Appu Dev at the puja ceremony.
As per the viral picture, no one performing the puja will behave inappropriately. Worshipers will take a holy dip in the holy Tungabhadra river at Hampi. The event will be held at Puneeth Rajkumar Circle in Hospet in Vijayanagar district of Karnataka.
Where are the Hindus now? Is this an insult to Hinduism? pic.twitter.com/f7EYTSm8JS— Chetan Thoogudeepa (@Ravansur_) February 22, 2023
The report further claimed that after the puja ceremony, prasad would be distributed to the people.
The devotees observing fast on the next day i.e. March 18 will break their fast after having darshan of Puneet Rajkumar.
Punit Rajkumar’s last film Gandhagudi had a grand premiere on October 28 last year. This movie tells a lot about the conservation of the environment. Puneet Rajkumar passed away on October 29, 2021 due to a heart attack. He was 46 years old.
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