Hassan: Two weeks after a Muslim trader was asked to vacate his shop from the Chennakeshav temple complex at Belur in Hassan district, the taluk administration has given its approval for 15. non hindus to establish stalls During the two-day annual temple car festival starting Wednesday.
Belur taluk municipal council chief executive Sujay Kumar said there is no rule or law to bar non-Hindu vendors from doing business during temple fairs.
The taluk administration has identified a huge plot of land about 100 meters from the temple where temporary stalls have been set up for the temple festival. Vendors will be allowed to operate their stalls on this land till April 18. There are around 60 stalls on this parcel, out of which 15 are of non-Hindu vendors.
The official said they had bid through the e-procurement route about a month ago. “Anyone can set up a stall by paying the prescribed fee,” he said.
Belur Temple Executive Officer electrocution told TOI: “The Muzrai Commissioner’s office has directed that no officer, person or organization is permitted to interfere in any tradition, ritual or practice under section 58 of the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 2002 Therefore, the verses of the Qur’an will be chanted. Before pulling the chariot on the day of Brahma Rathotsava, it should be conducted as described in the Belur temple manual.”
The 12th-century Chennakeshava temple, administered by the Karnataka Muzrai Department and recognized as a World-Heritage Site by UNESCO, issued an eviction notice on March 28 to a lone non-Hindu vendor who That for decades, the shrine has been running a shop in the premises.
There are 17 commercial shops in the temple premises. Notice has been issued on Muslim seller selling children’s toys for more than 50 years. The shop has been closed since then. Regarding the eviction notice, Vidyutulata said that he has not yet received any instruction from the commissioner.
Sources said the Muslim vendor did not participate in the bidding process for setting up a stall in the temporary area.
Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that he has asked former minister HD Revanna to resolve the issue amicably and confirmed that he will not allow any attempt to disturb communal harmony in his home district.
Belur taluk municipal council chief executive Sujay Kumar said there is no rule or law to bar non-Hindu vendors from doing business during temple fairs.
The taluk administration has identified a huge plot of land about 100 meters from the temple where temporary stalls have been set up for the temple festival. Vendors will be allowed to operate their stalls on this land till April 18. There are around 60 stalls on this parcel, out of which 15 are of non-Hindu vendors.
The official said they had bid through the e-procurement route about a month ago. “Anyone can set up a stall by paying the prescribed fee,” he said.
Belur Temple Executive Officer electrocution told TOI: “The Muzrai Commissioner’s office has directed that no officer, person or organization is permitted to interfere in any tradition, ritual or practice under section 58 of the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 2002 Therefore, the verses of the Qur’an will be chanted. Before pulling the chariot on the day of Brahma Rathotsava, it should be conducted as described in the Belur temple manual.”
The 12th-century Chennakeshava temple, administered by the Karnataka Muzrai Department and recognized as a World-Heritage Site by UNESCO, issued an eviction notice on March 28 to a lone non-Hindu vendor who That for decades, the shrine has been running a shop in the premises.
There are 17 commercial shops in the temple premises. Notice has been issued on Muslim seller selling children’s toys for more than 50 years. The shop has been closed since then. Regarding the eviction notice, Vidyutulata said that he has not yet received any instruction from the commissioner.
Sources said the Muslim vendor did not participate in the bidding process for setting up a stall in the temporary area.
Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that he has asked former minister HD Revanna to resolve the issue amicably and confirmed that he will not allow any attempt to disturb communal harmony in his home district.