Bare Act

The Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act, 1947

The Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act, 1947 guarantees every Hindu, regardless of their caste or sect, the right to enter all public Hindu temples throughout Tamil Nadu and perform worship on equal terms. It extends this right to using associated facilities such as sacred tanks, springs, and access pathways. The law empowers temple trustees to enforce order and decorum but strictly forbids them from discriminating against any caste. Applying across Tamil Nadu to all public temples, worshippers, and religious authorities, the legislation penalizes those who obstruct temple access. This law matters because it legally dismantled caste-based exclusion from religious spaces, advancing social equality.

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