Madurai 31st January 2024: The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department to install boards all Hindu temples stating non-Hindu were not permitted to enter the temple on Tuesday
Justice S Srimathy of the HC’s Madurai Bench gave the judgement while hearing a plea from D Santhikumar, who sought directions to the respondent to permit Hindus alone to the Arulmigu Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy temple and its sub temples .He also wanted that display boards to that effect in all entrances be set up .the HR&CE department administers Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu .
Admitting the petition ,the court directed the respondents to install boards indicating “non-Hindus are not allowed inside temple after kodimaram” in the entrance of the temples.