The Natarajan temple in Chidambaram is the latest victim of M Karunanidhi's (ir)rationalism. Continuing his tradition of interference in temple affairs , M Karunanidhi, earlier this month sent his police force into the temple to "implement" a government order that allows tamil hymns (Thevaram) to be sung. This order was in response to a complaint filed by some Arumughasamy, a sick geriatric whose senselessness is second only to the spineless Chief Minister's. The audacity of the administration has left many shocked.
This temple in NOT under the administration of the HRCE( a govt dept), but is being managed by the Dikshitars. The state has no jurisdiction to pass orders on a temple that is clearly not under its control. (The state made several failed attempts to exert influence on this temple) .Not only this, this order interferes in the religious affairs of the temple. Has this government ever passed any order interfering in the religious affairs of Churches and mosques? Cho Ramasamy remarked " Will this govt pass a GO saying that the Koran must be recited only in Tamil ? Why is it that only temples must "promote" Tamil and not mosques and Churches?"
The order itself is a complete fraud. When this very Thevaram is being sung for years by properly trained people inside the temple on a daily basis, what is the need to "thrust" Tamil? There is a vicious propaganda that the temple is against singing the Thevaram and a cheap attempt to portray the temple as "anti-tamil". This is regional chauvinism at its worst.
Had a BJP govt done this to a minority place of worship, Chindu would have brought the roof down with loud grunts about "religious freedom blah blah". But here, it shamelessly reproduces a himalayan lie
What could not be accomplished over thousands of years (singing Tamil verses) inthe historically and spiritually renowned Nataraja temple had now become a reality and this could be possible because of the Tamil-loving Chief Minister.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/19/stories/2008031959770800.htm
And Arumugasamy gets a special pension for his efforts. Pseudo secularism's ugly dance is unfolding right infront of Nataraja's eyes!