“Non-Hindus will not be allowed entry in all temples’: Madras HC directs TN HRCE to install boards indicating restrictions on entry of non-Hindus in temples”, Opindia, January 30, 2024:
“The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court passed a landmark ruling today, mandating that individuals who do not adhere to Hinduism should be restricted from entering the Palani Murugan Temple. The ruling specifically stipulates that non-Hindus and those lacking Hindu beliefs are prohibited from proceeding beyond the temple’s ‘kodimaram.’
Additionally, the judgment emphasised the necessity of prominently displaying notices conveying this restriction at various locations within the temple premises.
The Madras HC instructed the authorities of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department to install boards in all temples explicitly stating that ‘Non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple beyond the kodimaram’ (flagpole). The court specified that these boards should be placed at the entrances of the temples, near the kodimaram, and in prominent locations within the temple premises…..”
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