No Caste, No Horoscope: VHP's Push For Marriage, Temple Reforms In Kerala

From breaking caste barriers in marriages to questioning horoscope matching and allowing men to enter temples without removing their shirts, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Kerala is pushing a set of reforms that it says are necessary to address changing social and demographic realities within the Hindu community.At the heart of the initiative is what the organisation calls a growing difficulty among young Hindus in finding partners and marrying on time, particularly among smaller caste and sub-caste groups.Speaking to NDTV, VHP Kerala State General Secretary Anil Vilayil said the organisation believes two traditional filters: caste and horoscope compatibilit.