The Madras High Court has ordered that devotees are expected to enter temples in a proper attire to maintain the sanctity of the place. It has also stated that temple managements could put in place regulatory measures for ensuring decorum.
Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy issued the directions while disposing of a public interest litigation petition filed by temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan of Srirangam in Tiruchi district.
The petitioner had sought for a direction to all temples in the State to put up notice boards insisting that men should be wearing outfits such as dhoti, kurta-pyjama and women should wear sari, half sari, salwar kameez and so on.
