The video appears to show the priest pushing a devotee who attempted to enter the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) for archana (ritual offering). The priest allegedly shouted, "You are not allowed to touch the deity," followed by a slur that has since been flagged by social media fact-checkers as highly offensive.
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In 2009, the holy city of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu faced a shocking event. A 36-year-old temple priest named was caught in a massive scandal. He was an archakar (priest) at the ancient Machcheswarar Temple . The news shocked devotees across India. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
A large segment of online commentators expressed deep distress over the alleged behavior seen in the video. For many devotees, temple priests are viewed as custodians of sacred traditions. Discussions in this category focused heavily on the need for stricter code-of-conduct guidelines within religious institutions and swift administrative action to preserve the public trust.
: The legal trial was formally assigned to the Chengalpattu Fast Track/Mahila Court , which handles crimes against women.
The refers to the arrest and prosecution of S. Devanathan, a 35-year-old priest at the Machcheshwara Peruman Temple (also referred to as Macheswarar or Manchaesa Perumal Temple) in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, in late 2009. Case Overview