[Frogzlovzy]

Dear Kunjuppu,

I fully sympathise with you, I've no words to offer for your solace. I also knew many Vathiyars using the shishyas as a form of slaves and manipulate them.

There are also many genunie "Vathyars" who handle things with lot of sensitivity and are very proffessional. There Shishyas revere them.

What you have done is perfect, anything beyond what happened is not in your hand, Leave it to God.

Please do not be discouraged to such an extent of giving up the rituals. Pitru puja and Pitru Bhakti, bestows lot of blessings. My Father In Law used to tell "Pitrus" fight for us telling the "Devatas" about our shraddha and for earthly prosperity and good prognies "Pitru Pujanam" is an effective way. "Devatas" on other hand are calculative and will provide the boon only according to the mantra recitation and tapas.

Regards,