Students mark 90th anniversary of Temple Entry Proclamation
Students in Thiruvananthapuram marked the 90th anniversary of the Temple Entry Proclamation, a historic 1936 decree that opened Hindu temples to marginalized communities. The event included the distribution of historical documents and the honoring of local nonagenarians.
Why it matters
It commemorates a significant milestone in Indian social reform and the ongoing efforts to maintain awareness of historical civil rights progress.
Students mark 90th anniversary of Temple Entry Proclamation left A copy of the Temple Entry Proclamation being distributed by students of Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Karamana, and ward councillor Karamana Ajith to autorickshaw drivers https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/kerala/kibxuf/article71620946.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Temple%20proclamation.jpg They distributed copies of the proclamation in houses and public spaces on Saturday Thiruvananthapuram Students of Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Karamana, marked the 90th anniversary of the historic Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 by distributing copies of the proclamation in houses and public spaces on Saturday. The Temple Entry Proclamation was issued by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, former king of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom, on November 12, 1936, in the wake of the social reformation under way then. It opened the doors of Hindu temples in the State to marginalised communities and drew the attention of the entire nation to Travancore.
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