New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declined to vacate its September 25 order directing the Tamil Nadu government to maintain existing conditions on the appointment of ‘Archakas’ (priests) in the temples governed by the ‘Agamic’ tradition. On September 25, the top court ordered status quo regarding the appointment of ‘Archakas’ which as per the state […]
They newly ordained women are to be posted as assistant priests in Vaishnavaite temples. Chennai: Taking the opportunity to close the gender gap in the profession, three young women — one the first graduate in a family, another a graduate and the third a postgraduate — have chosen to take up the sacred vocation of […]