All our Gods and Goddess invariably carried weapons which they used for destroying the forces of evil. Shastra-pujan or worshipping of armaments was an integral part of the Hindu tradition. It is time for our youth to rummage through the pages of history and ascertain how did the traditional warriors, and worshippers of „shakti‟ and „shiva‟ become irrational believers in the dope called „Ahimsa‟. Our scriptures teach us that when „ dharma‟ is threatened it is mandatory for Hindus to seek the support of weapons to save the innocents, and protect the nation. Let us not forget that when Rishi Vishwamitra found that it was impossible for him to do his puja and penance due to depredations of wicked Rakshasas, he went to Raja Dashratha and sought the succour of protection by his two warrior sons, Shri Ram and Lakshman, to ward off the evil-doers. The rest is history, “Ahimsa Parmo Dharma” is only a part of the famous Shloka preached in Mahabharata,The complete shloka is “Ahimsa Parm o Dharma, Dharmah Himsa Tathaiva Cha” which means that non violence is the ideal “dharma”, but equally so is the recourse to violence for protection of Dharma.
