Amid the ongoing attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a shocking tale has emerged from Bangladesh where a Hindu demonstrated his strong feelings in worship of Hindu Goddess Maa Kali saying that she saved his family staying in Brahmanbaria, Mehari, Paik Para, Bangladesh.
A Facebook post is making rounds on social media which has been written by Agartala resident Arnob Das. In Bengali, he writes that 80% of his extended family members live in Bangladesh while he along with some relatives are in India. After the chaos was reported from Bangladesh, he called his relatives to ask about their safety to which his family in Bangladesh said that if Muslims attack, they’ll get a befitting reply.
The next day Arnob called his family again to learn that Muslims had actually attacked their home. However, they remembered Maa Kali, worshipped her name, and picked up weapons to save themselves. They eventually forced all the Muslims to flee back.
He said that everyone in his family from 8 to 80 performs animal sacrifice, and therefore his relatives in Bangladesh have several sharp weapons used in sacrifices. He claimed that the family used those weapons, along with knives and machetes used in the kitchen, to chase away the attackers.
Amidst all the incidents of death and destruction, one story of Hindu resistance- How a Sakta family in Bangladesh is saving themselves.
— Monidipa Bose – Dey (মণিদীপা) (@monidipadey) August 8, 2024
6/8/2024
Around 9:30 PM
Brahmanbaria, Mehari, Paik Para, Bangladesh.
Written by Arnob Babu.
My family has always been a Shakta, and from… pic.twitter.com/rkpAGE2Fxw
“From a distance, the family understood that the Mu$lims were coming. The total number of family members in the house was 27, and they picked up curved swords (used for balis), big fish cutters, vegetable cutters, axes, grass cutters, etc. As the MusLims arrived everyone charged towards them shouting ~ Joy Ma Joy Ma Joy Ma. Seeing them coming with the weapons, the Muslims fled for their lives. I am proud to be a member of this family. The story will be written in golden letters in my life. Jai Bhabani,” Das posted on Facebook, an English translation of which was posted by author Monidipa Bose – Dey on X (Twitter) along with a screenshot of the original post.
The post since then has been making rounds on social media with netizens propagating their belief in Maa Kali. The netizens are claiming that every Hindu citizen must keep weapons handy for their safety.
However, at present the post is not accessible on Facebook, as Arnob has locked his profile. The veracity of the claims made in the post could not be verified.
“Hindus these days need the knowledge of sastra along with that of shastra. Every Hindu home should keep a sastra in their home for Bali. We can’t depend upon the govt. For our own safety.Govt. will come and go. But self-preservation if of paramount importance,” one said.
“Reminded me of Gopal Patha. Chapters of history we were never told about. I have nothing but respect for the devotees of Maa Kali,” another commented.
The Hindu goddess Kali represents the ultimate expression of nature, both destructive and beneficent. She defends her people from evil by going above and beyond for those she cares about. The Indian goddess Kali embodies the power of creation and destruction in one entity. Maa Kali is worshipped the most in West Bengal and other nearby areas by Hindus. It is believed that Maa Kali is Mother Nature, primordial, nurturing, creating, and devouring all at once, always protecting her children from harm.
Das attempted to portray the same belief by sharing his story on social media.
After Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, several Hindu temples have been attacked at the hands of Muslims. Also, more than 50 attacks have happened against Hindus. According to X handle Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus, these attacks happened within five hours of Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. Notably, the actual number of attacks could be much higher than reported in the list below. The document has listed 54 attacks.
These incidents happened within 5 hours. The genocide is still going on.
— Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus 🇧🇩 (@VoiceofHindu71) August 5, 2024
It could be more than that.#AllEyesOnBangladeshiHindus pic.twitter.com/voPqyV4i2a
Along with several other local temples, the Islamists also attacked the ISKCON temple as confirmed by the Spokesperson for ISKCON India, Yudhistir Govinda Das. “As per the info I have received, one of our ISKCON centres (rented) in Meherpur (Khulna division) was burnt including with the deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev, and Subhadra Devi. 3 devotees who lived in the centre somehow managed to escape & survived,” Das confirmed.
The Islamists also are believed to have targeted Hindu families residing in the country, the videos of which have been making rounds on social media.
While the political landscape of Bangladesh is witnessing one of the toughest times in history, Hindus and other minority communities are the most vulnerable as Islamist mobsters are taking advantage of the situation to attack them. Amidst these attacks, left-liberals and Islamists have been seen either denying or justifying the attacks.
