Keyword(s):
Temple, Worship, Entry into a Temple, Hindu Temple
An Act to authorize entry into Hindu temples in
the 3[State of Tamil Nadu] and the offer of
worship therein by 4[allclasses of Hindus].
WHEREASit is the policy of the ‘[State Government] to
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remove the disabihies imposed Y
] on certain
the ‘[State] 7
classes of Hindus against entry into Hindu temples in
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ANDWHEREAS the 5[State Government] are satisfied,
from the rapidity with which, under pressure of Hindu
pt~blicopinion, a number of temples have been thrown
These words weresubstituted for the word “Madras” by the
Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the
Tamil Nadu Adaptation ofLJWS(Second Amendment) Order, 1969.
2For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort St. George
Gnzerte, dated the 28th January 1917, Part IV-A, pages 93-94.
This Act was extcnded to the merged State of Pudukkottai by
sectron 3 of, and tile First Schcdulc to, the Tamil Nadu Merged
States (Laws)Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXV of 1949).
3 This expression was substituted for the expression “Provincs
of Madras” by the Tamil Nadu Adalptation of Laws Order, 1970,
which was deemed to liavc come into force on the 14th January 1969.
4 These words were substituted lor the words “certain classes of
Hindu?, who by custom or usage are excluded from such entry and
worship” by section 2(1)of the Madras Teniple Entry Authorization 1
(Amendment) Act, 1949 (Madras Act XI11 of 1949).
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6 This expression was subst~tutedfor the expression “Provincial
Government” by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1970.
“he words “by custom or usage” were omitted by section 2 (2) of
the Madras Temple Entry Authori+~tion (Amendment) Act, 1949
(Madras Act XI11 of 1949).
7 This word was substituted for the word r’Province” by paragraph 1
4 of,andthe Schedule to, the Tamil Nddu Adaptation oiLaws Order,
1970, which was deemcd to have come into force on the 14th January
1969.
s’rhe words “which are open to he general Hindu publicw were
omitted by section 2 (2) of the Madlas Temple Entry Authorization
(Amendment) Act, 1949 (Madras Act XI11 of 1949). . .t
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open to ‘[certain classes of Hindus]in recent months,
under the provisions of the Madras Temple Entry Madras ,
Authorization and Indemnity Act, 1939; that the ?A,
time has now arrived for 2[throwing open to all of 1939.
classes of Hindus every Hindu temple in the 3(Stdte)];
ANDWHEREAS the j[State Government] consider that .
. the provisions of the sa!d Act are inadeq~latefor the
early and complete implementation of the policy of
the .'[State Govermnt] aforesaid ;
It is hereby enacted as follows :-
1 (1) Thic; Act may be called the S[Tarrril Nadll’J
(2) It extends to the whole of the %[Stateof
commence- Temple Entry Authotizarion Act, 1947.
ment.
Short title,
exten* and
Tainil Nadu].
‘(3) This scctioll shall come into force at once;
and theremaining provisions of thisAct shall come into
fivce on such sdate as the glState] Government may,
by notification in the Fort St. George Gazette, appoint.
1 These words were substrtuted for the words “those classes of
Hindus” by section 2 (3) of the Madras Temple Entry Authoriza-
tion(Amendfflent) Act, 1949 (Madras Act XI11 of 1949).
8Thcsc words were substituted for the words “throwing open to
\c~chcl~tse5of Hindus all temples In the Province which are open
,,) [he gunerdl Hindu publicw by ibitf.
a Thi5 word was substituted for the word “Province” by para-
graph 4 of, and the Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of
~owsOrder, 1970, wh~chwas deemed to have come into force
on the 14th January 1969.
6 This expression was substituted for the expression “Provincial
Government” by the Tamif Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order,
1970.
These words were su’xtituted lor the word “M tdras” by the
Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the
Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Secand Amendment) Order,
1969.
6 This expression was substituted for the expression “State of
M,idras” by ibirl.
7Section 1 cameinto forceon the 13thMay 1947 andsections2
to 11 on the 2nd June 1947.
Came into force on the 2nd June 1947.
o This word was substituted for the word “Provincials’ by tt,o
Adp~tatiotlOrder of 1950..
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