Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) P.K. Sekarbabu on Saturday said the government would maintain a cordial relationship with the Adheenams (mutts) in the State.
Speaking to reporters after inaugurating a guest house at Dharmapuram near here along with Sri Masilamani Desika Gnanasambandha Paramachariya Swamigal, the Dharmapuram Adheenam, Mr. Sekarbabu said several Saivaite mutts had been serving the society for centuries and working for the development of Tamil, its culture and tradition. The State government would respect them and maintain cordial relations with all of them.
To a question on the decision of the HR&CE Department to carry out an inspection at the Sri Natarajar temple in Chidambaram, the Minister said it had nothing to do with the day-to-day affairs of the temple. The HR&CE Department had just implemented a High Court order permitting the devotees to offer worship from the Kanakasabhai Mandapam of the temple, he said.
