Temple priests' appointment only as per 'Agama shastras': SC

December 16, 2015 13:15

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the appointment of archakas, or priests, in temples will have to be only according to the Agama Shastras, and that restrictions in it do not violate the principle of right to equality enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution.

The case dates back to 2006, when the then Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu issued an order that all persons 'with requisite qualifications' are eligible to be appointed a temple priests. This order was challenged in the Supreme Court, which delivered its verdict today.

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