Is this show showing Vaishnavites in a bad light?

I know i am opening a very controversial topic but i couldn't stop myself from doing this after watching today's episode.

None of the so called Vaishnavite in the show, who were actually Shiv-bhaktas as per the Puranas are shown in the bad light. Only when someone goes out of their way in being a Shiv-virodhi, he is shown getting punished for his deeds like Daksh, he was a Shiv virodhi, he had his own reasons.

I disagree with your statement, that Not all Vaishnavites are Shiv Virodhis. There might be some 1% who would be doing so 99% do respect Lord Shiva.

I don't think so. This show is trying to show Mahadev's progression as a god. The reason why Daksh and his wife are shown in a negative light is not because they were Lord Vishnu Devotees but because they did not show the same amount of respect to Mahadev which they showed to Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma and same goes for Menavati. None of them respected the Trimurti of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva thus they are shown negatively.

Given how they showed Vishnu vs Veerbhadra, I'd say Vishnu gets a very whitewashed treatment in this serial. In the original, Vishnu was trounced by Veerbhadra and knocked unconscious, which they didn't show, probably to avoid offending Vaishnav sensibilities.

Some people might get offended by what i say but i would say any way

1) Vishnu according to me is getting very good treatment considering the fact that he was present in daksha yagnya and watched sati burn, even though it is shown that he was opposed to that in reality he went willingly to yagnya.

2) Vishnu has always been a partial God always favoring devatas, there are many examples of this.


3) most of the vaishnavaites are kind of obsessed with their God, and this is the fact please read all vaishnava puranas and go to vaishnavaite mutts to experience this.

4) he was severely punished for his presence in yagnya.

considering all the above i think Vishnu is getting a very fair deal in DKDM.

Krishna

Originally posted by: Killer_Shark

May be this very scene in the History was misinterpreted and that might be the cause of the split n rifts between Vishnavits n Shivits...

Just wanted to share this piece of knowledge which heard recently by a very learned,wise n intellectual guru who recites the Bhagwadgita..
Its from one of his recitals of The Gita..(Swamy Paripurnand)

He who sees God (could be anybody) in any other one(God)...and feels the same devotion towards other...is the most blessed one.

So when Sri Krishna taught us who a blessed devote is..it doesn't matter whether ur a vishnavit or shivite or even a christian...its how u conduct urself n ur karmas at the end of the day.

Each story from our history digs n number of controversies...but you can track it down that Shiva was the biggest devote of Vishnu...kisi ko bhii pooja karo it goes to only one source...these Religions,casts n all are like light from the spectrum-diverse..yet they all come from a common source..the white light...(Sri Sri)

No offenses to anyone..

Regards
Sia

@Red

i have posted umpteen times that this argument is a fallacy, and also explained the difference in theologies. i still don't understand how this argument comes again and again. Its up to individuals for what they want to believe, but stating that as a fact is not good

i am actually lost for words as i have again and again to come up and refute this argument. Sri Sri
might have come up with this argument to promulgate mutual respect among two sects. But i am sure he as a proponent of advaita vedantha would never endorse this view in true sense.

No offense to anyone but, i still had to correct it

Krishna

Krishna

ritika06, I was thinking on the same lines since I started watching DkDM. Of course, they are not following the original stories but I don't like the fact that everyone who opposed Shiva was cast as a Vaishnavite. I don't know why they show them being Vaishnavites when there were not. Besides, this huge margin between Saivism and Vaishnavism arose in Kaliyuga and not before. All those who follow Shiva are shown to respect Vishnu too in this serial but all those who oppose Shiva are shown Vaishnavites and are shown to be arrogant. None of the Saivaites are shown to disrespect Vishnu or go against Him in this serial.

As everyone had pointed out before, Daksha was not a Vaishnavite as shown and neither was Mena. I agree with Minaxi - just accept what you like and reject what you dislike or we can just stay neutral to the whole thing. Still I do have my own opinions - no offense intended.

The way this show portrays Vaishnavites will raise doubts but I prefer not to think that way. I do wish DkDm will be more careful in portraying those who oppose Shiva in the future episodes. I haven't seen anything like this in any other serial I've seen.

This show most likely shows the human aspects of Lord Shiva - it feels like watching Tobey Maguire as Spiderman - to see the struggles and challenges he faced and the human side of the superhuman Spiderman. I feel that they are indirectly degrading Lord Shiva's greatness too.

As for Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva - both of them have their own duties, they respect the other members of the Trinity and will always do what they need to.

Originally posted by: MahadevSunder

I disagree with your statement, that Not all Vaishnavites are Shiv Virodhis. There might be some 1% who would be doing so 99% do respect Lord Shiva.

The truth is vice-versa of this, 99% Vaishnavites who believed that only Vishnu is the supreme power in the universe and they didn't pray Shiva.

I am saying this because I experienced it...I am known to lots of Vaishnavites and Shaivaties. And according to this experience The Vaishnavites are fanatic type, they never worship Shiva and his family apart from that the Shaivaties worship Shiva as well as Vishnu also...