IndiaNewsWatchTemples closed following entry of Dalit youth at Gollarahatti in Tarikere
Residents says temples will remain closed until rituals of ‘purification’ are held; locals say this is an age-old practice.
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Temples closed following entry of Dalit youth at Gollarahatti in Tarikere
The residents of Gollarahatti at Gerumaradi village in Tarikere taluk have closed two temples in their locality following the entry of a Dalit into their habitat. Kambada Ranganatha Swamy and Thimmappa temples will remain closed until the rituals of purification are conducted, according to the residents.