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In Historic Move, Over 200 Dalits Defy 'Ban' To Enter Tamil Nadu Temple
The dominant communities were reluctant, saying the communities agreed to pray at different temples decades ago, and no change in that so-called tradition is required now.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit MLA, 36, Marries 19-Year-Old Daughter Of Temple Priest, Stirs Row
The marriage of a 36-year-old Dalit MLA to a 19-year-old student has triggered a row in Tamil Nadu after the bride's father - a temple priest - accused the MLA, a member of the ruling AIADMK, of entrapping his daughter
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Nagapattinam Festival Suspended After Talks Over Dalits Demands Fail
A five-day annual festival of Badrakaliyamman temple near Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu has been suspended by the district administration, after talks to resolve a dispute between Dalits and upper caste Hindus over the conduct of temple rituals, failed.
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Dalits given entry into Tamil Nadu temple after decades
For generations, they were forbidden from entering the temple and performing prayers by the upper caste Pillai community.
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100 Dalits arrested for trying to enter temple
A hundred Dalits were arrested after they tried to enter a temple in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on Monday morning.The Dalits were being led by a CPM politician into a temple in Uthapuram village.Anticipating trouble between the Dalits and upper caste village, the police had imposed Section 144 which bans any gathering of more than four peop...
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Dalits enter this temple for first time in 100 years
After a century of worshipping from afar, Dalits in a village in Tamil Nadu have finally been allowed into a temple for Lord Shiva.
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In Historic Move, Over 200 Dalits Defy 'Ban' To Enter Tamil Nadu Temple
The dominant communities were reluctant, saying the communities agreed to pray at different temples decades ago, and no change in that so-called tradition is required now.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit MLA, 36, Marries 19-Year-Old Daughter Of Temple Priest, Stirs Row
The marriage of a 36-year-old Dalit MLA to a 19-year-old student has triggered a row in Tamil Nadu after the bride's father - a temple priest - accused the MLA, a member of the ruling AIADMK, of entrapping his daughter
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Nagapattinam Festival Suspended After Talks Over Dalits Demands Fail
A five-day annual festival of Badrakaliyamman temple near Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu has been suspended by the district administration, after talks to resolve a dispute between Dalits and upper caste Hindus over the conduct of temple rituals, failed.
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Dalits given entry into Tamil Nadu temple after decades
For generations, they were forbidden from entering the temple and performing prayers by the upper caste Pillai community.
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100 Dalits arrested for trying to enter temple
A hundred Dalits were arrested after they tried to enter a temple in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on Monday morning.The Dalits were being led by a CPM politician into a temple in Uthapuram village.Anticipating trouble between the Dalits and upper caste village, the police had imposed Section 144 which bans any gathering of more than four peop...
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Dalits enter this temple for first time in 100 years
After a century of worshipping from afar, Dalits in a village in Tamil Nadu have finally been allowed into a temple for Lord Shiva.
