Appointing Temple Priests
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Order On Appointment Of Priests In Tamil Nadu Stands, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to vacate its September 25 order directing the Tamil Nadu government to maintain existing conditions on the appointment of 'Archakas' (priests) in the temples governed by the 'Agamic' tradition.
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Pedigree Based On Caste Will Have No Role In Appointing Temple Priests: High Court
The high court has ruled that pedigree based on caste will have no role to play in the appointment of Archakas in temples and allowed trustees to appoint any person well-versed and qualified to perform the 'pooja'.
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High Court Holds Special Sitting To Hear Pleas On Sabarimala Temple
The Kerala High Court on Saturday held a special sitting to hear pleas on the appointment of the chief priests and transport facilities for pilgrims to the famous Sabarimala temple at Pathanamthitta district.
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Non-Brahmin Becomes Priest At Meenakshi Amman Temple
The famous Meenakshi Amman temple in Mumbai has appointed a non-Brahmin as 'archaka' (priest) twelve years after the Tamil Nadu government passed an order for appointment of people from all castes
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Kerala Opens Temple Doors To Dalit Priests, And Equality
In a landmark step, 36 non-Brahmins - six of them Dalits - have been appointed as priests in Kerala. The appointments were made by the Kerala's Travancore Devasom Recruitment Board, which is controlled by the state government - currently headed by CPM's Prinarayi Vijayan.
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Chanting Mantras, Breaking Barriers: Kerala's First Dalit Priest Takes Charge
Mr Yedu Krishnan scripted history today by becoming the first Dalit priest in Kerala to assume duties at the sanctum sanctorum of the Manappuram Lord Shiva Temple at nearby Thiruvalla.
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Kamal Haasan Praises Kerala Chief Minister On Priest Appointments
Leading actor Kamal Hassan today heaped praises on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his government's decision to appoint 36 non-Brahmin priests in temples managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
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Temple Rituals For Appointing Priests Not Against Equality, Says Supreme Court
Temple priests should be appointed according to the Agama Shastra or ancient Hindu rituals, the Supreme Court said today on a petition against a Tamil Nadu government order allowing priests from all castes.
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Kudroli Temple Appoints Two Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Widows as Priests
Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in Mangalore has perhaps become the first in the country to appoint two widows from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities as priests to perform pujas and other rituals.
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900-Year-Old Hindu Temple Invites Applications for Women, Non-Brahmin Priests
Here's another traditional male bastion set to crumble. With a Supreme Court prod, the renowned 900-year old Vitthoba Temple in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur will script religious history when it appoints its first women priests as also priests from the backward classes as part of an inclusive mission.
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Order On Appointment Of Priests In Tamil Nadu Stands, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to vacate its September 25 order directing the Tamil Nadu government to maintain existing conditions on the appointment of 'Archakas' (priests) in the temples governed by the 'Agamic' tradition.
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Pedigree Based On Caste Will Have No Role In Appointing Temple Priests: High Court
The high court has ruled that pedigree based on caste will have no role to play in the appointment of Archakas in temples and allowed trustees to appoint any person well-versed and qualified to perform the 'pooja'.
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High Court Holds Special Sitting To Hear Pleas On Sabarimala Temple
The Kerala High Court on Saturday held a special sitting to hear pleas on the appointment of the chief priests and transport facilities for pilgrims to the famous Sabarimala temple at Pathanamthitta district.
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Non-Brahmin Becomes Priest At Meenakshi Amman Temple
The famous Meenakshi Amman temple in Mumbai has appointed a non-Brahmin as 'archaka' (priest) twelve years after the Tamil Nadu government passed an order for appointment of people from all castes
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Kerala Opens Temple Doors To Dalit Priests, And Equality
In a landmark step, 36 non-Brahmins - six of them Dalits - have been appointed as priests in Kerala. The appointments were made by the Kerala's Travancore Devasom Recruitment Board, which is controlled by the state government - currently headed by CPM's Prinarayi Vijayan.
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Chanting Mantras, Breaking Barriers: Kerala's First Dalit Priest Takes Charge
Mr Yedu Krishnan scripted history today by becoming the first Dalit priest in Kerala to assume duties at the sanctum sanctorum of the Manappuram Lord Shiva Temple at nearby Thiruvalla.
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Kamal Haasan Praises Kerala Chief Minister On Priest Appointments
Leading actor Kamal Hassan today heaped praises on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his government's decision to appoint 36 non-Brahmin priests in temples managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
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Temple Rituals For Appointing Priests Not Against Equality, Says Supreme Court
Temple priests should be appointed according to the Agama Shastra or ancient Hindu rituals, the Supreme Court said today on a petition against a Tamil Nadu government order allowing priests from all castes.
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Kudroli Temple Appoints Two Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Widows as Priests
Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in Mangalore has perhaps become the first in the country to appoint two widows from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities as priests to perform pujas and other rituals.
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900-Year-Old Hindu Temple Invites Applications for Women, Non-Brahmin Priests
Here's another traditional male bastion set to crumble. With a Supreme Court prod, the renowned 900-year old Vitthoba Temple in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur will script religious history when it appoints its first women priests as also priests from the backward classes as part of an inclusive mission.
