on the ground that they do not come under the denomination of ‘Adi Saivars’ or ‘Sivachariyars’ or ‘Gurukkals’ and therefore are ineligible to be appointed in the agamic temple ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) requested a committee formed by the Madras High Court to identify Agamic temples as against non-Agamic temples in Tamil Nadu in three months.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court will decide on whether archagar and sthanigars can be appointed even before the enumeration of temples following agamic principles is completed. Hearing a ...

Chennai: Can Tamil Nadu government’s Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department appoint priests to temples governed by it, even before a court-appointed committee identifies agamic and ...