Shivdharma: A new philosophy of religion

The present communication deals with the philosophy of new religion “Shivdharma”. ‘Sindkhedraja’ a small village in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is the birthplace of Jijabai, mother of great Maratha warrior Shivaji. It was Shiv Prakatan Sohala (manifestation of new religion). The new religious philosophy was named ‘Shivdharma’. Maratha Seva Sangh is an organization that basically operates in Maharashtra. Mr. Puroshattam Khedekar and Mr. A. H. Solunke are the pioneers of this movement. The gathered mob took pledge for accepting the new religion Shivdharma. Inequality is the soul of Hinduism. The morality of Hinduism is only social. It is not normal and human to say the least. This is what Hinduism has become. Nobody had doubt about this inequality Social composition of the Hindu society does not favor poor and low ranked sections of Society. About the cast system Hindu philosophy states that all castes do not stand parallel. It is a system in which the castes are placed in an upright situation one above the other. In the scheme of Manu the Brahmin is placed in first rank then Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. It is not conversion from Hindu religion according to followers of Shivdharma. They alleged that Brahmanism is the philosophy of superiority.