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Among the saint community of India, Morari Bapu holds a special place. He is well known to answer the spiritual questions of his devotees through his religious insights. But when one of his devotee, whose mother was a sex worker, asked Morari Bapu that why was he born in a brothel, that made the saint a little uncomfortable.
It was then that Morari Bapu decided to hold a religious event called ‘Manas Ganika’ specially for the sex workers.
Ayodhya is usually associated with the political storm in connection with the Ram temple and Babri demolition issue. But this time, it has made headlines for an event in which sex workers are being told story of Lord Rama.
However, the initiative has left the saints of Ayodhya divided. While some of them support it, others have opposed this initiative.
Morari Bapu personally visited the sex workers in Kamathipura area of Mumbai to invite them for the event.
In a society that looks down upon a sex worker, when they are treated with so much respect, it’s like a dream come true for them. The sex workers were not only invited, but seated right next to the stage for the event. Some of them feel that Bapu has treated them like his own daughter.
(This page was originally published in Quint Hindi)
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