Bengaluru: The State Government has no plans to impose a dress code on worshipers who visited the temples under the Ambit, Minister Muzrai Shashikala Jollle said on Tuesday.
Karnataka Dharmik Parisat, a government agency, previously suggested that traditional dresses made mandatory at the Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple and Temple of Polyal Rajarajeshwari in Dakshina Kannada District.
It was reported to be preferred by similar rules in all Category 216 ‘A’ temples under Hindu religious institutions and Departments of Amal Endowments (Muzrai).
Parisates make recommendations on rituals, pues and clothing codes in the temple controlled by the government.
They are implemented only if the Muzrai department and the cabinet approved them.
Some temples run by the government and private trust have installed a board asking worshipers to maintain dressing codes.
Jolle clarified that the government had not issued a circular like that.
“If the Parisates have made a decision, I will see this problem,” he added.
Jolle announced that the government would apply the recommendation of the sixth payment commission for priests from Group A and B temples.
This step will benefit 1,034 priests.
However, providing a higher salary will depend on increasing temple income.
The revised salary will be given only as far as they do not exceed 35 percent of annual temple income.
In other movements, the government will extend health protection to employees of the Department of Muzraai and Imam from the Category Candi C and D.
Puja is specialized to ward off Covidjjolle announce that the government has decided to regulate special puja in all staterun temples to pray for people’s safety, especially children , as long as the third wave of Covid-19.
Special Puja will be held in Vijayadashami, the last day of the Nine Dasara Festival.
“When we celebrate the victory of kindness over crime in Vijayadashami, it has been decided to pray Dewi Chamundeshwari for the safety of our people from Covid-19 and for the end of the pandemic,” he said.
The minister added that the department planned to introduce an integrated temple management system to provide details about places of worship, including Sevas offered, for the convenience of worshipers and tourists and to maintain transparency.
In the first phase, 207 category temples will be brought based on the system and in the second stage, 139 b categories.
As many as 34,563 temples fall under the department and are categorized as A, B and C based on income.
Those who have annual income above RS 25 Lakh are registered as, Rs 5 Lakh to Rs 25 Lakh as B, and under RS 5 Lakh as C.
More than 3,910 staff and 31,701 Imam worked at the temple under the department.
There are no plans for code dressing in the temple: Minister of K’taka
