Indian Court Says Temple Board Must Be Open To Lower Castes

In Thrissur, the cultural capital of the Indian state of Kerala, a court has ruled that membership in the governing board of the Thiruvambady temple cannot be limited to upper caste Hindus, but must be open to all castes.  The Pioneer reported today that the bylaws of the Thiruvambady Devaswom Board currently allow 1300 board members, limited to upper class Hindus from three specified areas.