Rahul Easwar
| Rahul Easwar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | രാഹുൽ ഈശ്വർ നംബൂതിരി |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Author, Activist |
| Website | rahuleaswar |
Rahul Easwar is an Indian philosophy author and an activist. Easwar has written two books on Indian philosophy and is a panelist in national news media.
Easwar is the son of Easwaran Nampoothiri and Mallika, and the grandson of Kandararu Maheshwararu, senior supreme priest of Sabarimala. His higher studies were in philosophy and psychology, then studied Global Leadership at the London School of Economics and is a Right Wing activist.
He was the winner of Malayalee House, a Malayalam version of the Bigg Boss show. He is TEDx speaker and has spoken in TEDxIIM, TEDxSRM & TEDxNMIMS.
When Kerala Government decided to award renowned artist MF Husain in 2007, Easwar initiated a campaign against artist M. F. Husain for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments resulting in cancellation of "Raja Ravi Varma Puraskar" to him. Easwar has conducted campaigns for tribal rights in Kerala and was arrested along with a thousand members of the Malayaraya Tribal Community.
Easwar defended Mata Amritanandamayi over the controversies related to allegations made by Gail Tredwell. He also defended Travancore Royal Family. Easwar articulated the difference between Makara Jyothi and Makara Vilakku, bringing closure to a long standing controversy. He and MLA P.C George were engaged in legal battle for rights of Malayaraya Tribals who was involved in the 'Makaravilakku' in Sabarimala.
In July 2016, during an interview about mistreatment of Indian temple elephants, Easwar noted that temples have financial incentives to entertain crowds, which often results in the use of elephants for the spectacle. The root cause of the mistreatment, he believes, is a lack of spiritual education. "Our temples have become carnival spaces and tourist places, devoid of spiritual meaning and content." Easwar recommended as a reform, one-hour saturday spiritual education for Hindus, similar to Friday for Muslims and Sunday for Christians. He supports the cultivation of "Secular Hindu unity" in Kerala. He went to court against the hate speech by Hindu leader Sadhvi Prachi against Muslim community. Talking to media, he made it clear that majority consolidation should not be anti-minority and it should be inclusive.
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