worship there. The Vaishnavite community is divided into two sects, the Thengalais (Southerners) and Vadagalais (Northerners). It is also common ground that the adherents ... right to conduct public worship at the temple according to the Thengalai ritual. Before the recitation of the Tamil scriptures (Prabandam), mantras are sung
persons to be added as supplemental respondents. These were men representing the Thengalai Community of Conjeevaram and Sthalathars of the temple. They had themselves instituted ... made supplemental respondents. Respondents Nos. 22 to 25 are representatives of the Thengalai community and respondents Nos. 26 to 29 are Sthalathars. The object
This appeal arises out of another dispute between the Thengalais and Vadagalais. In the village of Thirukkannaraangai in the Tanjore District is a Thengalai temple ... right to recite the Vedam, Mantrapushpam and Prabandam, was possessed by the Thengalais. In 1900 a number of Vadagalais filed a suit
This appeal arises out of the interminable and deplorable disputes between the Thengalai and Vadagalai sects of Vaishnava Brahmins worshipping in the Sri Varadarajaswami Temple ... severed from the main Adyapakam services, so that any right of the Thengalais as mirasdars to hold that office had been lost. Except the Thodakkam
JUDGMENT
Kumaraswami Sastri, J.
1. Plaintiffs are the appellants. They are Thengalai Vaishnava Brahmins. The respondents belong to the Vadagalai Vishnava sect ... Mahamuni a saint, who is held in very great veneration by the Thengalai sect but whom the Vadagalais do not worship. An utsawam is performed
Respondent to
provide adequate protection to the Petitioner and other Thengalais and
take all such required action to ensure that petitioner can render service ... arising out of sectarian dispute between two
religious groups called 'Thengalai' (hereinafter referred to as 'Southern
Cult’) and Vadagalai (hereinafter referred
Respondent to
provide adequate protection to the Petitioner and other Thengalais and
take all such required action to ensure that petitioner can render service ... arising out of sectarian dispute between two
religious groups called 'Thengalai' (hereinafter referred to as 'Southern
Cult’) and Vadagalai (hereinafter referred
Court, for over two centuries, the two schools (Thengalais and Vadagalais) of Srivaishnavism have continued to engage Lord Devarajaswami of Kancheepuram in a never ending ... eternal love", the two schools of Vaishnavism viz., "Thengalais" and "Vadagalais" plunged some of the ancient and holy shrines into
plaintiffs 1 to 4. They are residents of Kancheepuram and are Thengalai Vaishnavites holding Offices in Sri Devaraja Swami Temple. The suit was filed ... themselves and as representatives of the entire body of Thengalai Vaishanavites of Kancheepuram, who are office holders and mirasdars of Sri Devaraja Swami Temple
plaintiffs 1 to 4. They are residents of Kancheepuram and are Thengalai Vaishnavites holding offices in Sri Devaraja Swami Temple. The suit was filed ... themselves and as representatives of the entire body of Thengalai Vaishnavites of Kancheepuram, who are office holders and mirasdars of Sri Devaraja Swami Temple
