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tantrik vs science

16 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/tantrik-vs-science.83517/

chesss
chesss Original post #1
Mar 25, 2008 at 5:13 PM
This was so funny.
O
n 3 March 2008, in a popular TV show, Sanal Edamaruku, the president of Rationalist International, challenged India’s most “powerful” tantrik (black magician) to demonstrate his powers on him. That was the beginning of an unprecedented experiment. After all his chanting of mantra (magic words) and ceremonies of tantra failed, the tantrik decided to kill Sanal Edamaruku with the “ultimate destruction ceremony” on live TV. Sanal Edamaruku agreed and sat in the altar of the black magic ritual. India TV observed skyrocketing viewership rates.
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btw I originally got this link from a pretty popular blog, so this must have become very popular..
kumarmohit
kumarmohit #2
Mar 25, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Funny! What else do u expect from an Indian news channel. They have TRP to bother about.

BTW Watever happened to the emails sent to India TV.
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Head Banger #3
Mar 25, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Hmmm...crap show.

Hmmm...crap show.
karnivore
karnivore #4
Mar 25, 2008 at 7:41 PM
May be this is an attempt to increase TRP, but this may go a long way in debunking black-magic and all.
BBThumbHealer
BBThumbHealer #5
Mar 25, 2008 at 9:00 PM
India TV always shows crap news ...i saw this one , n it was fake ! :|
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legolas #6
Mar 25, 2008 at 9:08 PM
why do you think its fake? really, i dont understand.
I dont believe in black magic and i am glad some1 came forward to disprove its illogical claim. is this whole thing cooked up?
praka123
praka123 #7
Mar 25, 2008 at 9:11 PM
well,I read in keralasabdam magazine sanal edamarug and the tantrik's duel :lol:

what one of my friend gave the reason is that mr.sanal should have got some "raksha"(thaveez?) somewhere in his body!
:lol:
Gigacore
Gigacore #8
Mar 25, 2008 at 9:17 PM
i thought some serious discussion is going on
NucleusKore
NucleusKore #10
Mar 25, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Nice article, and a very brave man who believes in his convictions.
praka123
praka123 #11
Mar 26, 2008 at 12:05 AM
^He and his father (deceased) are famous yukthivaadi's(atheist's) from kerala :p
slugger
slugger #12
Mar 26, 2008 at 12:08 AM
i forgot who, but somebody called these channels chaddi-baniyaan NEWS channel :D

how true
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legolas #13
Mar 26, 2008 at 12:10 AM
^ ^
hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
NucleusKore
NucleusKore #14
Mar 26, 2008 at 7:26 AM
Even which such public displays of proof our gullibles will believe in tantriks.
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legolas #15
Mar 26, 2008 at 7:27 AM
^^ rightly put.
fun2sh
fun2sh #16
Mar 26, 2008 at 7:44 AM
stupid show! just to gain TRP

but watever thier intention was behind the show it at least defamed such stupid superstitions !