Recently Devasahayam Pillai has been canonized by Pope Francis (Catholic Church) in Vatican.
They converted to Christianity in the 18th century in the then Kingdom of Travancore. Devasahayam is the first common Indian person to be given the status of a saint, a title given to him by the Vatican for ‘tolerating increasing difficulties’.
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Life introduction:
Devasahayam Pillai was born on April 23, 1712 in the village of Nattalam in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
He became Catholic in the year 1745 and after converting to Christianity, he took the name ‘Lazarus’ which means “God is my help” but later he came to be known as Devasahyam.
Baptism (baptism) is a Christian sacrament in which ceremonial water is used and the recipient is accepted into the Christian community. The Hindu Analysis
Their conversion did not go down well with the heads of their original religion. False charges of treason and espionage were leveled against him and he was removed from the post of royal administration.
He campaigned against the prevailing caste discrimination in the country, as a result of which he was harassed and murdered. The Hindu Analysis
On January 14, 1752, Devasahay was shot dead in the forest of Aralvaimozhi. He is widely considered a martyr and his mortal remains were buried inside St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Kottar, Nagercoil.
The Vatican recognized his martyrdom in 2012 after a rigorous and rigorous process.
Why Devasahayam has been declared a saint? The Hindu Analysis
Saint Devasahayam Pillai stood for equality and fought against social evils like casteism and communalism.
He has been given the title of saint at a time when India is witnessing expansion in the matter of communalism.
Declaration of Devasahayam Pillai as a saint is also a big opportunity for the Church so that it can stand itself in the face of the prevailing communalism in the present times. The Hindu Analysis
Communalism our culture has blind allegiance to our own religious community. It has been defined as a tool to mobilize or against people by appealing for communal services. Communalism is related to dogma and religious fundamentalism.
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