Archive for May, 2007

source: Eenadu, May 30, 2007   http://www.eenadu.net/story.asp?qry1=3&reccount=29 Local politicians decide the rate and encroach on temple lands     

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The Hindu, May 26, 2007  http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/26/stories/2007052614800700.htm Special Correspondent CHENNAI: Justice P.R. Shivakumar of the Madras High Court has ordered notice to the Commissioner and Joint Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board, among others, on a petition seeking to quash an order permitting a Fit Person to appoint two persons as `archakas' (priests)...

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The Hindu, May 28, 2007 http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/28/stories/2007052813610500.htm Swahilya   Vacant land near Pattinathar samadhi is a dumping ground for garbage  

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source: DailyIndia, May 25, 2007  http://www.dailyindia.com/show/144105.php/Dalits-get-priesthood-lessons-in-Tamil-Nadu Chennai, May 25: Hundreds of Dalit students have joined a year-long certificate course in 'Agama Sastras' (priesthood studies) at the Parthasarthy Samy temple in Chennai. The Tamil Nadu Government has opened six 'archaka' (Hindu priest) training centres across the state.  

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source: Siasat, May 25, 2007 http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=183265&Itemid=63&cattitle=Andhra%20Pradesh Tirumala, May 25: Endowments Minister J. Ratnakar Rao on Thursday categorically said that the State Government was committed to protecting temple lands. Concrete steps would be evolved to take back the endowments lands, which were already under encroachment. Talking to media persons after having darshan of the lord,...

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source: Hindustan Times, May 9, 2007

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source: Vaartha , May 21, 2007   http://www.vaarttha.com/vaarttha/wgodavari/hed10.asp

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source:  India Tribune  http://www.indiatribune.com/popuparticle.aspx?Article_ID=6471 By J.V. Lakshmana Rao — Chicago: What could have been a peaceful demonstration to draw the attention of the visiting Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy towards the “misuse of Hindu temple lands and funds,” turned out to be an ugly show of unwarranted muscle power by...

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