Dakshina Kannada Rationalist Association

Dakshina Kannada Rationalist Association (DKRA) is a well known rationalist group based in Mangalore, Karnataka which promotes skepticism. It was formed in 1976 at the initiative of a few individuals led by Narendra Nayak. DKRA, now a member of Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, was initially formed to host the talk by Abraham Kovoor, the eminent rationalist from Sri Lanka who was then touring India as part of his Miracle Exposure Campaign.[1]

Activities

The DKRA attempts to oppose superstition and pseudoscience in India. Often in association with other rationalist organisations in India and abroad, the DKRA has led media and educational campaigns debunking the purportedly supernatural feats of godmen.[1] The group critiques paranormal and pseudoscientific claims including psychic surgery, inexhaustible oil lamps, materialization of holy ash, and pyrokinesis.[2]

Working with the Indian Rationalist Association, the DKRA opposed a 2009 proposal to make yoga a compulsory subject for high school and primary school students in Mangalore.[3]

gollark: What's "GLIDE"? I can't find search results for it.
gollark: `import torch as np`
gollark: One very long train going round constantly with a bunch of cargo wagons (all containing the same filters).
gollark: I think someone did something similar with trains.
gollark: (which I go through whenever formatting disks as a form of procrastination)

References
  1. Shenoy, Jaideep (31 May 2003). "Tricks revealed". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  2. Shenoy, Jaideep (21 June 2004). "Gawd! You can do it too". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  3. "Move to introduce yoga education opposed". The Hindu. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  • Shenoy, Jaideep (31 May 2003). "Tricks revealed". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 August 2018. - Report on Fourth National Conference of FIRA hosted by DKRA
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