Temple Commercialisation

Below is an excerpt of a recent article regarding the Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram entitled ‘Threat to Tillai”. The article raises important points regarding the commercialisation of Temples which affects both residents and visitors of Temple Towns such as Tiruvannamalai.

“The verdict given by the Single Judge of the Madras High Court upholding the appointment of an Executive Officer by the HR & CE Department of the Tamilnadu government in order to take control of the administration of the Chidambaram (Thillai) Natarajar Temple seems to be a hasty one . . .

These moves are a real threat to the sanctity of the temple and will certainly prove sacrilegious, as evidenced by the atrocious commercialisation of hundreds of great temples like Srirangam Ranganathar, Madurai Meenakshi, Thiruvannamalai, Pazhani Murugan, Chennai Kapaleeshwarar, Thiruchendur Murugan and many others.”

To read about the ancestral structure and hierarchy at Chidambaram Temple go to this link here.