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| Dalit man is in charge of Dakshina Kashi, Nanjangud temple |
December 3, 2015, NewsCrunch
A well-known Shiva temple in Nanjangud,
As the president of Srikanteshwaraswamy temple in Nanjangud, Mohan will manage it for next three years and take part in key rituals.
The temple, which boasts of its connection to former Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, comes under the government’s muzrai department and is managed by a temple committee.
The Times of India reports that Mohan is a political activist whose party support helped him become member of the temple managing committee. The report did not reveal the party in question.
After Mohan was elected president an objection was reportedly filed on the ground that he was the member of a political party.
After Mohan was elected president an objection was reportedly filed on the ground that he was the member of a political party.
TOI said the High Court dismissed the objection and allowed him to take charge.