New Delhi: Madras High Court, in one of its orders, has asked the Tamil Nadu government to install a special board in all Hindu temples. The court has asked to write on this board, "Non-Hindus are not allowed to go beyond the 'Kodimaram' (flagpole) area of ​​the temples." The court said during the hearing that Hindus also have the right to believe and follow their religion. The temple should not be considered a tourist spot. It is not right to do anything other than worship in the temple.
Reports say that Justice S Srimati of the Madurai bench of the High Court gave this decision while hearing the petition of D. Senthil Kumar. The special thing is that Senthil Kumar has also requested the respondents to direct the respondents to allow only Hindus to visit the Arulmigu Palani Dhanadayutpani Swamy Temple and its sub-temples. He had also requested instructions to install boards in this regard at all the entrances of the temples. Lord Murugan Temple is located at Palani in Dindigul district.
The court, during the hearing of this case, said that the respondents are directed not to approve those non-Hindus who do not believe in Hinduism. Even if a non-Hindu has claimed to have darshan of a particular deity in the temple, the respondents will have to take an undertaking from the said non-Hindu that he is also having darshan in the temple. There is faith in the deity and he will have to follow the customs and practices of Hindu religion and will also follow the rituals of the temple and on such undertaking the said non-Hindu may be allowed to visit the temple.
Along with this, whenever any such person is approved on the basis of undertaking, his entry must be made in the register maintained by the temple. The judge has said that the respondents will have to maintain the temple premises by strictly following the aagam (temple rules), customs and practices of the temple. There itself. The respondents stated that the said writ petition was filed only for Palani Temple and the order would be limited to that only.
The court has further said that this issue is a big issue and it needs to be applicable to all Hindu temples, hence the petition of the defendants is also being rejected. As stated above, these restrictions will ensure communal harmony among different religions and ensure peace in the society. Therefore, the State Government, HR&CE Department, respondents and all persons involved in the temple administration are directed to comply with the instructions for all Hindu temples. People belonging to Hindu religion have the right to believe and follow the faith.
The court has said that similarly, people belonging to other religions also have the right to believe and follow their religion. But they cannot interfere in the customs and practices of their respective religion and any interference must be minimized. The temple is not a picnic spot or tourist spot. Even in Arulmighu Brahadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur, people of other religions are allowed to admire and appreciate the architectural monuments of the temple, but not after Kodimarama.
People admiring the architectural monuments will not be able to use the complex as a picnic spot or tourist spot and the temple complex must be maintained with reverence and as per the agamas. Therefore, the rights guaranteed under the Article are not giving any right to the respondents to approve of people of other religion if they have no faith and trust in Hinduism. Furthermore, rights are guaranteed to all religions and there can be no prejudice in enforcing such rights.
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