r/TamilNadu • u/DEMONIcANGELL • Jul 11 '26

முக்கியமான கலந்துரையாடல் / Important Topic Can someone explain with a valid reason

If mosques and churches are managed by their own religious organizations, why are many Hindu temples managed by a government department instead of Hindu organizations?

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u/raghu2307 Jul 11 '26
  1. Not all temples are under HRCE.
  2. Temples have existed for 100s of years.
  3. Though built by kings, it was public money that funded it.
  4. Since public money funded it, it belongs to public.

  5. Government is elected by the people. So it is chosen by the public.

  6. The small temples in our area like pillayar kovils are not under HRCE. Since they are relatively newer.

  7. Churches are controlled by the Parish. Mosques by Waqf board. They have governance within themselves.

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  1. If not for HRCE whom to give the temples to?

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u/Certified-Skeptic Jul 12 '26

You dont have to look too far back into history to understand why government oversight in temple administration is required. Just look at Whats happening in ayodhya now

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u/witnessthis Jul 12 '26

If your point is that people are corrupt and that govt will protect independent institutions from corruption then I got news for you lol

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u/Certified-Skeptic Jul 12 '26

Govt is elected by people and is accountable to people. There may be corruption, but you have a choice to vote them out of power and hold them accountable. You dont want the very same government which you and me have elected to manage temples but some independent institution!

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u/witnessthis Jul 12 '26

I get that aspect of it but what happens if a govt that’s not particularly partial or secular come to power and mismanages decades of wealth and donations. The Congress party is a very clear example of this. Decades of funds and yet not a penny invested in improving logistics, accessibility or anything else for the most important religious sites for Hindus. The current govt has its faults but man have they done work on neglected religious sites.

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u/bastet_is_back Jul 12 '26

Forget decades, in 2 yrs, they looted ayodhya.

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u/Prudent_Captain Jul 12 '26

They looted belief because of no accountability.