TN temple sealed after caste Hindus prevent entry to Dalits

The revenue officials of Tamil Nadu sealed the Sakthi Mariamman Temple at Virudasampatti in Salem district after caste Hindus prevented the entry of Dalits into the temple.

Chennai, Dec 26 ( BPNS) The revenue officials of Tamil Nadu sealed the Sakthi Mariamman Temple at Virudasampatti in Salem district after caste Hindus prevented the entry of Dalits into the temple. Police said that the temple is under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department. The temple was recently renovated […]

TN to renovate 80 temples that are 1000 years old

Chennai, May 5 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department will be renovating 80 temples that are 1000 years old. The HR&CE department minister, P.K. Sekar Babu in a statement on Thursday said that the state government was not against the Hindus and that this was being made out from certain […]