No Hindu temple should be out of bounds for any Hindu man or woman irrespective of his or her caste. Yesterday dalits entered Jagannath temple in Orissa. This is good news. The fact that they faced no resistence is also heartening. The Jagannath temple of Puri is an important temple in our country and every Hindu should be allowed to pray at the temple.
I am reminded of the "Patit-Pawan Mandir" in Ratnagiri. Built by Veer Savarkar, it was the first Hindu temple for harijans. Savarkar appointed a harijan as its priest, who probably was first harijan priest in the country.
Recently there has been a controversy over allowing women into Sabarimala temple in Kerala. I perfectly agree with the RSS's view that women should allowed to enter the temple. Hindu temples should be for all Hindus.
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I wholeheartedly agree.
However, there must be reservation for SC/ST, OBCs. A pre-decreed percentage of devotees must be from SC/ST and OBC background.
There must be two lines for devotees: Open and Reserved: The rules should be similar to those for college admissions.
Celebrities, VIPs etc. may choose to use management quotas to gain direct entry.
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