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India: Temples and religion

Written byNeha Viswanathan
Posted 6 July 2006 23:05 GMT

Temples seem to be going through a controversial time. This time, it's about a non-Hindu entering one. “National award winning actress Meera Jasmine was made to apologize and pay for purification rituals for having entered a temple in Kerala inspite of being born into a Christian family.” Drisyadrisya updates on the petition.

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  • drisyadrisya

    Thanks Neha for posting

    The petition got covered in the second leading Malayalam newspaper with over 7 million circulation. Read more and a translated report at
    htpp://drisyadrisya.blogspot.com

    10 July 2006, 3:00 am
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