வேம்பாறும் அதன் பாதுகாவலரும்

Ntk;ghWk; mjd; ghJfhtyUk;

- ep.Njt; Mde;j; gHdhe;J

“re;j nrg];jpahhpd; cgfhuj;jhy; epk;gefNuhH ngw;w rfhaq;fis vOj Kw;gl;lhy; mjid vd;Wk; vOjp Kbf;f ,ayhJ vdpDk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;l fUj;Jf;fpzq;fp mtHkPJ Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; nfhz;Ls;s njhlHr;rpahd gf;jpia tpsf;fp> rpy fhuzq;fis Kd;itg;gNj ,f;fl;Liuapd; Kf;fpa Nehf;fkhFk;.”

1537 Mk; Mz;L fj;Njhypf;f kiwia jOtpa Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; ghpRj;j Mtpf;nfd jkJ gq;F Myaj;ij mHg;gzpj;jpUe;jhYk; jpt;a j];Netp]; Mz;ltis jkJ KO Kjy; ghJfhtypahff; nfhz;Lk;> Fy nja;tk;> ,~;l nja;tk; vd;w kugpw;Nfw;g re;j nrg];jpahiu Ntk;ghw;wpd; ghJfhtyuhff; nfhz;ldH.

re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nky; nfhz;l gf;jp Muk;g KjNy ,Ue;j NghjpYk; 18 k; E}w;whz;bd; ,ilg;gFjpapy; Ntk;ghw;wpy; Njhd;wpa nfhs;is NehapypUe;J jq;fisg; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;sTk;> NkYk; mbf;fb jq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l tLf kw;Wk; kwt ehl;Lg; gilnaLg;Gfspy; jq;fis topelj;j cNuhikapd; Nridj; jsgjpahd nrg];jpahhpd; ghjk; gw;wpdH.

md;W njhlq;fp ,d;W tiu re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nky; Mo;e;j gf;jpAk;> gw;WWjpAk; nfhz;L mtiu “Muhjp~;l nrg];jpahd; KdPe;jpuH” vd kdKUf mioj;J kfpo;fpd;wdH. 1923 Mk; Mz;L J}j;Jf;Fb kiwkhtl;lk; cUthd gpd;dH re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nghpy; gf;jp Kaw;rpfs; NkYk; ngUfpd. Ntk;ghw;wpy; tho;e;j ftpQHfs; gyUk; md;W njhlq;fp ,d;W tiu mthpd; Nghpy; NjdpDkpdpa gy;NtW ghly;fisAk;> nrgq;fisAk;> tpUj;jg;ghf;fisAk; ,aw;wp> mtiug; Nghw;wp tUfpd;wdH.

1934 Mk; Mz;L rq;. nukp[pA]; kp];]paH Rthkpfs; Ntk;ghw;wpy; gq;Fj; je;ijahf ,Ue;j NghJ epk;gthrpfspd; gf;jpia NkYk; tYNrHf;Fk; tpjkhf kpf. te;. Nuhr; Mz;lifaplk; ghpe;J Ngrp re;j nrg];jpahhpd; fhy; %l;L vYk;Gj;Jz;bd; rpW gFjpia cNuhikapypUe;J mUspf;fkhf nfhz;L te;J NrHj;jhH. mUspf;fk; (Relic) %yk; Gdpjhpd; mUfpUg;G Ntk;ghw;wpy; cWjp nra;ag;gl;lJ. md;W Jtq;fp re;j nrg];jpahhpd; jpUtpoh etehl;fspy; Gdpjhpd; mUspf;fj;jpw;F rpwg;ghd khpahijAk;> topghLk; mspj;J tUfpd;wdH. [dthp 20 md;W Gdpjhpd; mUspf;fkhdJ midj;J kf;fSf;Fk; Kj;jp nra;a mspf;fg;gLfpwJ.

Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfshy; Nghw;wpg; ghJfhf;fg;gl;l re;j nrg];jpahhpd; mUspf;fkhdJ 2006 Mk; Mz;L [_d; 19 md;W fsT NghdJ. mg;NghJ Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfspd; gf;jp ngUk; fyf;fkhf cUthfpaJ. vdpDk; ,iwtdpd; mUshYk;> Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfspd; Ntz;LjyhYk;> mJrkak; gq;Fj;je;ijahf ,Ue;j rq;. uQ;rpj;FkhH mtHfspd; cjtpahYk;> kpf. te;. Athd; mk;Guha;]; Mz;lifapd; ghpe;JiuapdhYk; cNuhikapypUe;J re;j nrg];jpahhpd; jpUj;jiyKbapd; rpy gFjp kPz;Lk; mUspf;fkhf 2007 Mk; Mz;L [dthp 7 md;W Ntk;ghw;WthrpfSf;Ff; fpilj;jJ.

1951-52 Mz;Lfspy; Ntk;ghw;Wg; gFjpapy; epytpa fLk; fhyuhtpd; NghJ epk;gthrpfs; re;j nrg];jpahiu Ntz;bf; nfhz;ljd; Nghpy; KOikahf ghJfhf;fg;gl;ldH. vt;tpj Nrjq;fisAk; ngwtpy;iy vd;gJ re;j nrg];jpahH ,k;kf;fs; Nky; nfhz;Ls;s md;gpw;F rhd;whFk;.

,it midj;jpw;Fk; Kj;jha;g;ghf re;j nrg];jpahH jq;fs; tho;tpy; nra;j rfy cgfhuq;fSf;Fg; ghpfhukhfTk;> ,yq;if Njrj;jpy; thOk; epk;gthrpfs; jhq;fspd; gy;NtW ,lHfspypUe;J mile;j rfhaq;fSf;Ff; ifkhwhfTk; 1952 Mk; Mz;L Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; midtUk; ,ize;J mtUf;F gRk;nghd;dhyhd kFlj;jpid mzptpj;J kfpo;e;jdH.

,t;tpohtpy; fye;J nfhz;L Kjd; Kjyhf gRk;nghd; Kbia R+l;ba kpf. te;. jpGH]pa]; Nuhr; Mz;lif mtHfs; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nky; epk;gthrpfs; nfhz;l Mo;e;j gf;jpia Nehpy; fz;L mjprapj;J> “mh;r;rp~;l nrg];jpahhpd; Nghpy; epk;gthrpfs; nfhz;l Mo;e;j gf;jpia Nehpy; fz;l vdf;Fk; me;j mHr;rp~;lthpd; Nghpy; mjpf gw;Wjy; Njhd;wp tpl;lJ.” vd;W $Wk; mstpw;F gf;jpapid Gdpjhpd; Nghpy; ,k;kf;fs; nfhz;Ls;sdH.

Ntk;ghw;iwr; rhHe;j k. nry;tk; fhF vd;gtH re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nky; nfhz;l gw;Wjy; fhuzkhfTk;> jd; ngw;w rfhaq;fSf;F ifkhwhfTk; 1967 Mk; Mz;L re;j nrg];jpahUf;nfd gq;F Myaj;jpd; mUNf (gioa fy;yiwj; Njhl;lj;jpy;) vopYw mike;j kzpkz;lgj;jpid epHkhzpj;J gf;jp Kaw;rpfs; ngUf top tFj;jhH. mk;kzpkz;lgkhdJ kpf. te;. jhk]; gHdhe;J Mz;lif MtHfshy; mHr;rpf;fg;gl;L jpUj;jykhf caHj;jg;gl;lJ.

Ntk;ghw;wpd; ghJfhtyuhf J}a Mtp Myaj;jpy; FbapUf;Fk; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; rhe;jkpF ,r;nrh&gk; Ntk;ghw;wpf;F vt;thW te;jJ? vd;gjw;F vt;tpj tuyhw;Wr; rhd;Wk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. khwhf tha;nkhopr; rhd;Nw gy fpilf;fpwJ. mtw;wpy; rpy

rhd;W :

1. Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; fly; njhopypy; <LgLk; NghJ flypy; kpje;J fiu Nehf;fp te;j xU ngl;bia jhq;fs; vLf;f KaYk; NghJ mUfpy; fly; njhopy; nra;j mz;ilapYs;s NtW ChpdUk; vLf;f Kay ngl;b fiu Nruhky; flYf;Fs; nrd;wJ. ,U CuhUk; tpyf ngl;b fiu Nehf;fp tu vd Kk;Kiw epfo;e;jJ. ,Wjpapy; Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; ngl;bia ifg;gw;wpj; jpwf;f ngl;bapDs; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; nrh&gk; fhzf; fpilj;jJ. nrh&gj;jpid gtdpahff; nfhz;L te;J Myaj;jpy; itj;J G+[pj;jdH. md;W ,uNt nrh&gkhdJ fhzhky; NghdJ. Nkw;gb ChpdH nrh&gj;ijj; jpUb jq;fspd; Myaj;jpy; itj;jpUe;jdH. nrh&gk; mt;T+Uf;Fr; nrd;wJ KjNy mt;T+hpy; gytpj tpahjpfSk;. tUj;jq;fSk; Njhd;wpd. ,jdpilNa nrh&gk; ,Uf;Fkplk; mwpe;J mq;F nrd;W Nfl;f> mtHfSk; ju kWf;f > vd gpur;rid mjpfkhf> Ntk;ghw;wpd; gq;F Rthkpfspd; jiyaPl;lhy; nrh&gj;ij kPl;Lf; nfhzHe;jjhfTk;> gpd; mt;T+hpy; gpzpfs; mfd;wjhfTk; jfty; $wg;gLfpwJ.

2. Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; fly; njhopypy; <LgLk; NghJ flypy; kpje;J fiu Nehf;fp te;j xU ngl;bia jhq;fs; vLf;f KaYk; NghJ ngl;b fiu Nruhky; flYf;Fs; nrd;wJ. ngl;b fiu Nehf;fp tu> tpyf vd Kk;Kiw epfo;e;J ,Wjpapy; fiu Nru ngl;bia jpwf;f Kay> mk;Kaw;rpAk; gydspf;ftpy;iy. Ntk;ghw;wpd; gq;F Rthkpfs; nrgk; nra;j gpd; vspjpy; jpwf;f re;j nrg];jpahhpd; yhtd;a nrh&gk; ngl;bapDs; ,Ue;jJ. nrh&gj;jpid flw;fiuapypUe;J CH KOJk; gtdpahff; nfhz;L te;J Myaj;jpy; itj;J G+[pj;jdH. me;Neuj;jpy; Ntk;ghW gFjpapy; epytpa fLk; nfhs;is Neha;fs; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; tUifahy; mfd;wjhfTk; kw;nwhU jfty; $WfpwJ.

Gdpjhpd; nrh&gk; fly; topahfNt Ntk;ghH te;J NrHe;jJ vd;gJ ,t;T+uhpd; xUkpj;j fUj;jhFk;. ,j;jfty;fSf;F ve;j tpjkhd tuyhw;Wr; rhd;Wkpy;iynadpDk; ,jid kWg;gjw;fpy;iy. vdpDk; fhyk; jhd; ,t;Tz;ikia fz;lwpa Ntz;Lk;.

Gdpjhpd; Nky; nfhz;l Mo;e;j gf;jpapdhy; Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; re;j nrg];jpahUf;nfd rpw;whyak; xd;wpidAk; mjDld; mf;fhy kugpw;Nfw;g nrg];jpahH GJikf;fpzW xd;wpidAk; mikj;jpUe;jdH. njhlHe;J te;j gy;NtW fhyfl;lq;fspy;> gy;NtW fhuzq;fshy; mt;thyak; rpije;Jk; NghdJ. gpd;dNu re;j nrg];jpahhpd; nrh&gk; gq;F Myaj;jpw;F khw;wg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd mwpa KbfpwJ.

,jid cWjp nra;Ak; tifapy; rkPg fhyk; tiu ekJ fd;dpaH ,y;yk; nry;Yk; ghijapy; fhzg;gl;l FUrb “mHr;. nrg];jpahH FUrb” vd;Nw miof;fg;gl;lJ. ,f;FUrb Ke;ija nrg];jpahH Myaj;jpd; gFjpahfTk; ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gij czu KbfpwJ.

NkYk; mg;gFjp ,d;wsTk; “Gdpj nrg];jpahH njU” vd;Nw miof;fg;gLtJk; kpfTk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;jJ. (,f;FUrbahdJ 2000 Mk; Mz;L Ntk;ghw;W ,isQHfshy; jpUj;jp mikf;f Kw;gLk; NghJ ,juhpd; fyfj;jhy; rpije;J NghdJ)

,tw;iw NkYk; cw;WNehf;Fk; NghJ jw;NghJ ekJ gs;spapd; tpLjp khztHfs; Fspf;fg; gad;gLj;Jk; fpzwhdJ gioa Myaj;jpd; rpije;J Nghd nrg];jpahH fpzW jhd; vd;gij cWjpgl $w KbfpwJ. NkYk; fle;j fhyj;jpy; mt;thyak; ,Ue;j gFjpapy; “rd; nrg];bad; `hy;” (St. Sebastian Hall) vd;w fl;blk; Ntk;ghw;W ,isQHfspd; thrfrhiyahfTk; (Library) ntF fhyk; jpfo;e;Js;sJ vd;gJk; ,q;F ftdj;jpw;FhpaJ.

,it midj;ijAk; XUkpj;J ftdpf;Fk; NghJ Ntk;ghwpy; re;j nrg];jpahUf;nfd rpw;whyak; xd;W mikf;fg;gl;bUe;jij cWjp nra;a KbfpwJ. NkYk; 1600 Mk; Mz;L cUthfp rpijTw;w jpUr;rpYit Myak; ,Ue;j mNj ,lj;jpy;jhd; re;j nrg];jpahUf;F rpw;whyak; mikf;fgl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

re;j NgJU gs;sp epk;gefiu tpl;lfd;wJk; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nghpy; Gjpa gs;spia “Gdpj nrg];jpahH caHju Muk;gg; ghlrhiy” vd mikf;fj; J}z;ba ce;Jjy; ,j;J}athpd; Nky; epk;gthrpfs; nfhz;l Mo;e;j gw;Wjypd; ntspg;ghlhFk;. ,ilf;fhyj;jpy; Ntk;ghW ghpRj;j Mtp Myaj;jpy; nray;gl;l “Gdpj nrg];jpahH thypgH rig” (Soceity of St. Sebastian) re;j nrg];jpahhpd; kfpikf;fhfTk;> mtH Nghpy; gf;jp Kaw;rpia tsHj;njLf;Fk; nghUl;L rpwg;ghf nray;gl;lJ. mr;rig ,d;W cyfshtpa mstpy; Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfis cWg;gpduhff; nfhz;Ls;sJ.

,jidg; Nghd;Nw Gdpjhpd; jpUtpohtpd; md;W gfypYk;> mjw;F Ke;jpd ehs; ,uTk; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; jpUcUtj;ij gtdpahf nfhz;L tUtJk; Ntnwe;j CHfspYk; ,y;yhj eilKiwr; rpwg;ghFk;.

cynfq;Fk; gutpapUf;Fk; epk;gthrpfs; ,d;wsTk; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; ehkj;ijj; jhq;fpNa jq;fspd; ngaHfis mikj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; rpe;jid Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfsplk; rq;fpypj; njhlH Nghy; NknyOe;J fhzg;gLtJk; kpFe;j gf;jpapd; ntspg;ghNl MFk;. NkYk; cynfq;fpYk; trpj;jhYk; Gdpjhpd; nrh&gj;ijNah my;yJ glj;ijNah jq;fs; ,y;yq;fspy; itj;J topgLtJk; jkJ ghuk;ghpa topghl;bd; njhlHNg MFk;. jkf;F Vw;gLk; ,d;g> Jd;gq;fspy; Gdpjhpd; ghJfhtiy njhlHe;J jq;fSf;F cWJizaha; kjpj;J tUtJk; kpfTk; ftdpf;fj; jf;fjhFk;.

,tw;Wld; Ntk;ghW NgUe;J epiyaj;jpy; 1992Mk; Mz;L mikf;fg;gl;l ftpd;kpF “re;j nrg];jpahH rJf;fKk;” re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nky; Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; nfhz;l md;gpw;F jf;f Kd;DhuzkhFk;.

,d;wstpYk; J}j;Jf;Fb kiwkhtl;lj;ijg; nghWj;j tiuapy; Ntk;ghW vd;whNy re;j nrg];jpahH jhd; vd;gJ mwpag;gLk; nrhy;yhFk;. gpw kjj;jpdH Ntk;ghw;wpy; ghpRj;j Mtp Myak; cs;sJ vd;gij tpl nrg];jpahH Myak; cs;sJ vd;Nw gpwH $Wfpd;wdH. me;j mstpw;F nrg];jpahUk; Ntk;ghWk; ,uz;Lwf; fye;;Js;sdH vd;gNj cz;ik.

,Wjpahf Nkw;fz;l midj;ijAk; cw;WNehf;Fifapy; Ntk;ghw;wpd; ghJfhtyuhk; re;j nrg];jpahhpd; Nky; Ntk;ghw;Wthrpfs; nfhz;l Mo;e;j gf;jpAk;> gw;WjYk; Cop> Cop fhykhf vf;fhyj;jpYk; epiyj;jpUf;Fk; vd;gjpy; vs;ssTk; Iakpy;iy.