seer

This week, security guards at the Taj Mahal, the enormous 17th century white marble mausoleum built in Agra by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, forbade entry to Ayodhya-based Hindu seer, Jagadguru Paramhans Das, and his group of disciples. The event sparked protests that almost ended with a fire at India’s central archaeological offices. The Hindu seer was denied entry because he was carrying an iron brahmdand. In ancient Sanskrit writings, the Brahmastra was one of several spiritual weapons crafted by the creator god, Brahma. The brahmdand was but one of Brahma’s holy arsenal, which also included the legendary Brahmanda Astra, a weapon believed to be able to destroy the universe. The world-renowned sacred site determined that the brahmdand is a