Chennai, July 25 (IANS) In a move aimed at bringing greater uniformity and administrative oversight to temple management, the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has introduced a comprehensive set of guidelines regulating the installation and consecration of new temple flagstaff in temples under its control. Under the new framework, obtaining prior approval from the HR&CE Commissioner has been made mandatory before any such work can begin.The guideline…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) With polls approaching, Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan government has softened its earlier rigid stand on the Sabarimala women’s entry issue.The state government is preparing to submit a new affidavit on Saturday in the Supreme Court, stating that temple customs must be protected and that it is ready to reconsider its earlier position on allowing women of all ages to enter the shrine.Political circles say that this unexpected “U-turn” by Chief Minister Pinara…