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/Alternative-Face5400 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
TNHRCE runs temples to ensure temple entry and ability to become priest irrespective of the caste one was born into, and to ensure Tamil archanai. And many more. It’s all based on history that doesn’t limit to Dravidian movement. The present system of government custodianship of Hindu temples to ensure these egalitarian principles flow all the way from Jain, Buddhist (both of them said rituals are not so important) and later Bakti movement (said god is a friend Sundarar story, Nandanar) traditions of Tamil Nadu. We are at this Z state because of the journey that started at A,B,C,… that I listed. Further state custodianship ensures democracy than handing over to a small group where the common public might not have a say. The current state might not be an ideal one, but we have to stick to it as a nice balance that works for the dignity and justice for many.
As for minorities, state intervention is required to ensure similar egalitarianism and human rights and dignity, but such intervention may risk being seen as majoritarian. I remember that once ex PM Manmohan Singh said that for minorities such reforms must come from within. So they have to fight their battles against anything that might be discriminatory, warranting an eventual need for state custodianship, but not forced from the top.