The courtroom stated Hindus even have elementary proper to profess and follow their faith.
Madurai:
The Madras Top Courtroom on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu HR&CE division to put in forums in all Hindu temples pointing out non-Hindus weren’t accredited past the ‘Kodimaram’ (flagpole) space within the respective shrines and stated Hindus even have elementary proper to profess and follow their faith.
Justice S Srimathy of the HC’s Madurai Bench gave the judgement whilst listening to a plea from D Senthilkumar, who sought instructions to the respondents to allow Hindus on my own to the Arulmigu Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy temple and its sub temples. He additionally sought after that show forums to that impact in all entrances be arrange.
The well-known Lord Murugan temple is situated in Palani in Dindigul district.
The respondents had been the Tamil Nadu govt, represented via Predominant Secretary, Division of Tourism, Tradition and Non secular Endowments, The Commissioner, Hindu Non secular and Charitable Endowments Division (HR&CE) and the Government Officer of the Palani temple.
The HR&CE division administers Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu.
Admitting the petition, the courtroom directed the respondents to put in forums indicating “non-Hindus don’t seem to be allowed within temple after Kodimaram” within the front of the temples, close to the flagpole and at outstanding puts within the shrine.
“The respondents are directed to not permit the non-Hindus who don’t consider in Hindu faith. If any Non-Hindu claims to seek advice from explicit deity within the temple, then the respondents shall download enterprise from the stated non-Hindu that he’s having religion within the deity and he would practice the customs and practices of Hindu faith and in addition abide via the temple customs and on such enterprise the stated non-Hindu could also be allowed to seek advice from the temple,” the courtroom dominated.
Additional, each time a this sort of individual is authorized in response to the enterprise the similar can be entered within the sign in which can be maintained via the temple.
“The respondents shall care for the temple premises via strictly following the agamas (temple regulations), customs and practices of the temple,” the pass judgement on stated.
The respondents submitted the stated writ petition was once filed just for the Palani temple and the order could also be limited to it on my own.
“However the problem raised is greater factor and the similar should be appropriate to all Hindu temples, therefore the plea of the respondents is rejected. As mentioned supra those restrictions would be sure that communal cohesion amongst other religions and make sure peace within the society. Subsequently the State Govt, the HR&CE division, the respondents and all individuals who’re concerned with temple management are directed to practice the instructions to all Hindu temples,” the courtroom stated.
The folks belonging to Hindu faith have proper to profess and follow the religion.
“Likewise, folks belonging to different religions have proper to profess and follow their faith. However the customs and follow in their respective faith can’t be interfering with and any interference should be curtailed. The temple isn’t (a) picnic spot or vacationer spot. Even in Arulmighu Brahadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur the opposite faith persons are allowed to respect and respect the architectural monuments of the temple, however no longer after Kodimaram.” “Whilst admiring the architectural monuments the folks can’t use the premises as picnic spot or vacationer spot and the temples premises should be maintained with reverence and as in line with agamas. Subsequently, the rights assured beneath the Articles isn’t granting any proper to the respondents to permit the opposite faith folks if they don’t have any religion and trust within the Hindu faith. Additionally, the rights are assured to all religions and there can’t be any bias in making use of such proper,” the courtroom added.
The Top Courtroom additionally referred to sure incidents of non-Hindus allegedly getting into temples.
“It was once additionally reported that during Arulmighu Brahadeeswarar Temple a gaggle of individuals belonging to different faith had handled the temple premises as picnic spot and had non vegetarian meals throughout the temple premises. Likewise, not too long ago on 11.01.2024 a newspaper had reported {that a} staff of individuals belonging to the opposite faith had entered the Arulmighu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai with “their sacred e-book” close to sanctum and sanctorum and was once making an attempt to do their prayers” there.
Those incidents are completely interfering with the basic rights assured to the Hindus beneath the Charter, the pass judgement on stated.
“The Hindus even have elementary proper to profess and follow their faith freely and propagate their faith with out interfering of their approach of follow. Subsequently, the Hindus have proper to care for their temples as in line with their customs, practices and Hindu Non secular and Charitable Endowment Division is having responsibility to give protection to the temples from such undesirable incidents.” “In truth, within the above narrated incidents the Division had failed to give protection to the basic rights assured beneath the charter,” the courtroom added.
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