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The Madras High Court has restrained the state government from conducting practical training under a Chief Priest for candidates who have completed courses from Archakar Training Schools run by temples under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department. The Tourism, Culture, and Religious Endowment Department passed a Government Order dated July 27, 2023, stating that candidates who …

Supreme Court Seeks TN Govt View On Plea Against HC Allowing Transfer Of Archakas From One Agamic Temple To Another

The Supreme Court recently sought the response of the state of Tamil Nadu regarding transfer of temple Archaka from one Agamic Temple to another Agamic Temple and the role required to be played by the appointing authority, in the absence of an elected trustee.A bench Justice M.M. The Supreme Court recently sought the response of the state of Tamil Nadu …

The Madras high court on Monday held that the caste will have no role in the appointment of Archakas in temples and allowed trustees to appoint any person well-versed with the ‘pooja.’ The court made the observation while hearing a plea from Muthu Subramania Gurukkal against an advertisement issued by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment department calling for applications …

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The Madras High Court has reiterated that while appointing Archakas to a temple, the caste has no role to play when the person otherwise fulfills all the requirements. He also submitted that as per an order made by the division bench of the Madras High Court in All India Adi Saiva Sivachariargal Seva Sangam's case, a committee has to be …

Madras High Court Quashes Temple Archaka Appointments Made Contrary To Agama

The Madras High Court recently set aside the appointment of three persons as the Archakas at the Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Thirukoil, Trichy, after noting that the appointments were not in terms of the Agama. "Therefore they are ineligible to be appointed as Archakas in Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Thirukoil, Kumaravayalur, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy which is governed by Kamika Agama", the Court …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To TN Govt On Subramanian Swamy's Plea Challenging Govt Control On Archaka Appointments In Hindu Temples

The Supreme Court of India on Monday sought the response of the Tamil Nadu government in a plea filed by Dr Subramanian Swamy challenging certain provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 giving control to the State government over appointments of Archakas in Hindu temples. Dr Swamy appeared as a party-in-person before the …

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin appointed 58 non-Brahmin priests and a woman reciter in temples last week, 15 years after the then DMK government introduced the archaka training programme as part of reforms. In 2006, the then DMK-led government issued orders that allowed any Hindu with “requisite qualification and training” to become an archaka or priest in temples …

As many as 17 staff members of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams that governs the shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala, near Tirupati, have tested positive for COVID-19, a top functionary of the TTD board said. After holding an emergency meeting on the hills, TTD board chairman YV Subba Reddy told reporters that an 'archaka', some musicians and security staff were among …