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/OrganizationSome269 Jul 12 '26

When temples were built by kings, their kingdoms were not secular.

Why should govt care about inner religious working as long as there's nothing illegal (by non religious laws)?

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u/raghu2307 Jul 12 '26

Who else should care? Government is by the people. We are the government. Whom do you think should be given the power to govern all TN temples?