According to vedic literature, in Kali yuga slaughtering and sacrificing beasts are not allowed.The essential instrument of Harinama Sankirtana, Mridanga is made with leather.If the beasts are not killed or sacrificed how the Mridangas will be made?
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Prabhupada had some devotees produce artificial Mridanga including the material for the Khol for the reason that we are not in control of the source from which the cow hide is derived. There was a doubt if the cows were slaughterer for the purpose of supplying the hide for Mridanga making. Please read the following atricle/story at this link http://krishna.org/history-of-the-fibreglass-balaram-tilak-mridanga/
Mridanga is the incarnation of Krishna's flute and is very dear to Lord Krishna.
History of the Fibreglass [Balaram / Tilak] Mridanga
I created the Balaram mridanga in L.A. It is quite a story. Prabhupada saw the Indians were not carrying on the tradition of making mridangas and kar…
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru-Maharaja.
Dear Divya Mataji, in Kali-yuga, the leather that is used for Mrdanga's is coming from animals who got a natural dead.
Like, when there is a fight between to beast and one of them died because of heavy injuries. Sometimes both rivals can die also. also because of their life-time has ended in that beast form. They are not killed because to make Mrdanga's by men or devotees.
Hope this can make you happy. If not, some other devotee can help.
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Prabhupada had some devotees produce artificial Mridanga including the material for the Khol for the reason that we are not in control of the source from which the cow hide is derived. There was a doubt if the cows were slaughterer for the purpose of supplying the hide for Mridanga making. Please read the following atricle/story at this link http://krishna.org/history-of-the-fibreglass-balaram-tilak-mridanga/
Mridanga is the incarnation of Krishna's flute and is very dear to Lord Krishna.
hare krishna!
I do not how the mridangas will be made without animal skin but we do not support any kind of killing and sacrificing for above mentioned purpose.
Hare Krishna, dear Divya Dhvani Mataji.
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru-Maharaja.
Dear Divya Mataji, in Kali-yuga, the leather that is used for Mrdanga's is coming from animals who got a natural dead.
Like, when there is a fight between to beast and one of them died because of heavy injuries. Sometimes both rivals can die also. also because of their life-time has ended in that beast form. They are not killed because to make Mrdanga's by men or devotees.
Hope this can make you happy. If not, some other devotee can help.
Radha Radha.