Madras HC Acknowledges Gravity of Non-Hindus Using Temple Premises as Picnic Spot

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 5th Feb. A temple is a deity’s dwelling, a place of worship and reverence for followers, and a place of knowledge, or gurukul, where knowledge is imparted. As a haven of spirituality, a temple serves as a source of salvation for all who seek it out. Hindus should take the Madras High Court’s remarks about the temple—one of the pillars of Hindu Sanatan Dharma—into consideration, but non-Hindus should also think more carefully about them.

Attempts to incite conflict among the majority of society

There has been a steady rise in these kinds of incidents in the years following independence, humiliating the majority of society and causing them to quarrel and become divided. While it is regrettable that those who sought to divide India along religious lines were successful in their endeavors, the issue still exists. It appears that the majority of this country is experiencing a crisis as a result of the democratic governance path that independent India chose for itself.

Hindus continue to be harassed even though they make up the majority

Hindus need to go to court each time they are harassed in order to receive justice, even though they make up the majority. Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is merely a symbol; occasionally, their religious procession is interrupted with the explanation that since most of the residents are Muslims, they are unable to remove their event (procession) from the roadway. The Waqf Board occasionally asserts its ownership of their lands and temples. Occasionally, events such as Ram Navami programs and processions are prohibited due to concerns about upsetting religious harmony.

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A ploy to undermine Hindu society

Targeting temples, cutting Hindus’ throats, enticing people to convert through Love Jihad and other coercion and threats, murdering innocent people in the name of Jihad and changing Bharat’s name from Darul-Harab to Darul by establishing the Islamic Caliphate.

Conspiracies of all kinds to convert to Islam have been exposed numerous times throughout the nation and still do. Hindus were constantly being targeted, forcing them to escape from numerous locations. Numerous such incidents that have occurred across the nation, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, are evidence of the plots being hatched today to undermine and diminish the size of the majority Hindu community in this country, even to eradicate it entirely.

Attack on the Hindu faith in various ways

These incidents collectively demonstrate that the majority of society is currently experiencing a difficult crisis in maintaining their religious beliefs in their daily lives. The Madras High Court’s ruling in this case further affirms that the acts committed against Islam, Christianity, or Hinduism are abnormal. The planned nature of these efforts places the weakening of the Hindu faith at its core, which is why it is constantly under attack in different ways.

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Non-Hindus treating Hindu temples as picnic spots

The Madras High Court stated that, in reference to the recent instances of non-Hindus trespassing into temples, at the Arulmighu Brahadeshwara temple, a group of people from a different religion had recently entered the premises and treated the temple  as a picnic spot. Carrying non-vegetarian food inside the temple, which the Hindu religion deemed improper. Similarly, on January 11, a few non-Hindus approached the Arulmighu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai and attempted to read a book or scripture from their respective religions in the temple premises.

In temples, non-Hindus are involved in a lot of inappropriate activities

The Madras High Court received a petition from D Senthilkumar, convenor of the Palani Hill Temple Devotees Organization, asking for a ban on non-Hindus’ admission into temples. What purpose do non-Hindus serve in a Hindu temple, one might wonder? This petition included details about numerous instances of non-Hindus engaging in improper behavior in temples, as well as an account of Muslims eating meat at the Brihadeshwar temple in Thanjavur some time ago. Additionally, a group was observed consuming meat at the well-known Hampi temple. Furthermore, in an Uttar Pradeshi temple, a young Muslim woman performed namaz. Burqa clad women and Muslim youth bought tickets in Palani temple. When the employees objected, they misbehaved and claimed that anyone could visit the mountain because it is a tourist destination.

The harsh observation from the High Court: “Temple is not a picnic spot or tourist spot”

Indeed, when D Senthilkumar approached the court about all of these religious matters, the High Court granted the petition and ordered the state government to erect “non-Hindus are allowed inside the temple” signs boards. The harsh remark from the High Court is that the temple is not a place for tourists or picnics that should be visited by anyone. Hindus possess an inherent right to engage in religious activities, hold beliefs, and spread their faith.

These incidents completely infringe upon the rights conferred to Hindus by the Constitution. Even so, these are ancient temples. The government should not permit non-Hindus who do not practice Hinduism to enter temples, the court has further declared. A non-Hindu must promise to uphold Hinduism’s traditions and customs and to have faith in the temple deity in order to enter a temple.

Preventing non-Hindus from entering the temple is a valid practice

Temples are not covered by Article 15 of the Constitution, the court states unequivocally. It cannot be deemed incorrect, therefore, to forbid non-Hindus from entering any temple. Thus, it is the Court’s responsibility to preserve the sanctity of Hindu temples in accordance with their traditions and practices and to guard against any immoral occurrences at the temples. Overall, the activities taking place in Hindu communities and temples around the nation are, in some ways, acts that call into question the continued existence of the majority Hindu society. Which cannot be tolerated in the democratic republic of Bharat at any level; It would be beneficial if the minority population in Bharat understood how serious this issue is, particularly those who practice Islam and Christianity. Without it, nobody will be able to prevent trouble from befalling the industrialized and powerful Bharat.