Posted on 06/25/2008 10:25:38 AM PDT by Sopater
NEW DELHI: With Democrat senator Barack Obama busy in the run-up to the US presidential polls, a group of well-wishers in the capital have decided to send him a symbol of his lucky charm, Lord Hanuman, to help him emerge victorious.
Obama's representative Carolyn Sauvage-Mar on Tuesday received a gold-plated two-feet-high idol which she will pass it on to the Obama after it is sanctified.
The idol is being presented to Obama as he is reported to be a Lord Hanuman devotee and carries with him a locket of the monkey god along with other good luck charms.
An hour-long prayer meeting to sanctify the idol was earlier organised at Sankat Mochan Dham and by Congress leader Brijmohan Bhama, Balmiki Samaj and the temple's priests.
"Obama has deep faith in Lord Hanuman and that is why we are presenting an idol of Hanuman to him," said Bhama.
Accepting the souvenir, Sauvage-Mar, who is chairperson of Democrats Abroad-India, said, "Obama has extended his thanks for the support."
However, questions on Obama's religious beliefs elicited just a smile from Sauvage-Mar, apparently to avoid controversy back home where the Democrat senator is pitted against the Republican Party's John McCain in the Presidential polls.
The idol will be kept at the temple for 11 more days and then sent to US.
"We will perform the prayers for 11 days and then hand the idol to Carolyn who will send it to Obama," said the temple priest.
We need to get a reaction from Farrakhan and his bow ties.
Well, I've heard of worshiping the almighty dollar, but never a nickel ; )
If somebody had written a novel with a character like Obama and a plot describing his attempt to take over the United States, I would never have believed it - until now. And it’s not a novel, unfortunately.
sounds like a movie: “damn you dirty apes!”
That is rich, Obama carries a Monkey God charm around with him, too funny.
An Indian Hindu priest performs prayers in front of a statue of the Hindu god Hanuman.
Hanuman?
Wait for it....
"This is not the Lord Hanuman I knew."
That would be a huldra.
Norwegian forest elf, usually a very pretty lady, except for the tail . . .
A tactful young man was dancing with a (disguised) huldra at a party one time and noticed that her tail was showing. He whispered quietly to her, "Your garter has come untied, lady." She was grateful for his discretion and gave him good luck all his days.
“Hanuman is a winged monkey”
Ah, a supporter of Mrs. Obama.
“Hello...Hanuman.”
ROLFL!
"The Obama". I like the way that plays. Let's use it.
The Obama...
How very Pagan of him.
1 John 5:21
“Dear, children, keep yourselves from idols.”
(Mentor Ole “Rev.” Wright must have skipped over that part of scripture.)
I do not know if Obama is a Lord Hanuman devotee and would not assume the article is right on that matter. But unless it is accepted only as a cultural artificat Obama should reject receiving this token.
Today marked the first time that a Hindu deity was thrown under the bus by the Barack Obama campaign, joining the ever-growing crowd there clinging to the greasy undercarriage, including Obama's pastor, his own Grandmother, Louis Farrakhan, Hamas, Father Pfleger, billions of Muslims, radical black liberationists and the majority of the white race. It is widely rumored that Obama will soon need to abandon the heavily-laden bus in favor of a hybrid Prius, in which he will not allow anyone else to ride or to speak until November.
The Obama...
More like ... The Obamanation.
And the elderly hulk coming to fight.
The Obama...
More like ... The Obamanation.
And the elderly hulk coming to fight.
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