28.5.07

Non hindus barred from worshipping in Hindu temple

Non-Hindus Barred from Worshipping in Hindu Temple
Temple priest objects to the entry of a minister's son in Lord Krishna temple in Guruvayur
Rajen Nair (rajennair)

Kerala, the famous Hindu shrine of Lord Krishna temple in Guruvayur, is embroiled in controversy over barring of non-Hindu worshipers into the temple to offer prayers.

Vayalar Ravi, Pravasi Affairs Minister for India, along with his son had visited the Lord Krishna temple in Guruvayur for offering prayers. After their departure the temple head priest carried out the purification ceremony of the temple. The minister, though, is of lower Hindu caste and is legally allowed to offer prayers but it is his son Ravi Krishna who has broken the law of the temple by accompanying him, according to the temple priest.
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