Ilayaraja's controversial comments on Jesus Christ's resurrection
Music maestro Ilayaraja has hurt the sentiment of millions of the Christian's belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection. In this holy lent days were the devotees fast and pray in the remembrance of the sacrifice that Jesus did for the entire human race by giving his life on the cross of Calvary and resurrected to heaven on the third day.
It is reported that Ilayaraja at some unknown event said that Jesus Christ didn't experience resurrection, then he went on to claim that true resurrection took place for Ramana Maharshi at the age of 16 and also explained how it happened.
The video of his speech went viral on social media.
Christian protesters belonging to Sirupanmai Makkal Nala Katchi gathered outside the Ilayaraja's house in Pondy Bazaar in Chennai, following which police have detained some 35 members of the group as per a report by 'The Hindu'.
Newsminute has transcripted the speech of Ilayaraja as follows:
"This is a song I wrote about Bhagwan Ramana. After writing this song, I never thought of writing another song. Don't think this is unrelated. Of all the enlightened thinkers who have appeared on earth, there is none like Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi. They say of Jesus Christ that after he died there was a resurrection and he came back to life. I usually watch YouTube documentaries when I get the time. Now they are saying there was no resurrection. They have produced all the proofs possible and they are saying that he did not come back to life. The foundation on which Christianity is built and the basis on which Christianity has grown for over 2,000 years- they have correctly proven historically on YouTube that it has not happened," he said.
"Whether that happened or not, the one and only person who has truly experienced resurrection is Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi. That too, when he was a 16-year-old boy. He was overcome with the fear of death. He wanted to see what death will do to his body. He decided to lie down on the ground, hold his breath and his blood flow stopped. His heart stopped and his body became cold. He died. It's his own statement that he died. His body froze and even though his body froze one unknown is seen. He went to that state of realization," he added.