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Constitution, not Caste, Must Govern Temple Space

Despite Tamil Nadu’s history of anti-caste movements, continued reports on the denial of temple entry to Dalits indicate that the space has to come under greater legal and public scrutiny. The state…

▶08-Jun-2023

Dhivya Sivaramane

Tamil Rationalism and Hindu Temples

The Tamils' Self-Respect Movement of Malaysia that successfully preached rationalism and at the same time fought for temple entry for Dalits is a historical example of how contesting beliefs can…

▶06-Nov-2019

Vignesh Karthik KR, Jeyannathann Karunanithi

Temple Entry

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Constitution, not Caste, Must Govern Temple Space

Tamil Rationalism and Hindu Temples

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