Letter to Poojaneeya Shankaracharyas 

Subject: Ram Sethu Bridge destruction devastates the deeply ingrained Hindu sentiments of thousands of years; Need a mass movement for "dharma samsthapana" and for building a Hindu vote bank for righteous Governance to protect religion. 

Poojaneeya Holy Shankaracharyas, 

We gratefully thank you for initiating a campaign to save the historic Ram Sethu Bridge and for this purpose setting up a Committee under the guidance of a well known national leader, Dr. Subramanian Swamy. 

The Hindus all over the world are dismayed at creating the so called Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project (SSCP), which has been given charge to demolish this historical monument. This is in continuation of the Indian authorities’ efforts to humiliate and disintegrate Hinduism by taking total control of temples and endowments and expelling the Hindu community from them. The Kanchi Shankaracharya's arrest on concocted charges was yet another blow towards the same goal. In its anti-Hindu crusade the Indian officialdom did not stop here. Rather than remaining even handed it encouraged - nay boosted minority religious fundamentalism to enforce a divide and rule strategy that could further divide and disintegrate Bharat, the land of Hindus.  

1.         Sixty years after independence, Hinduism is under an assault as never before. Given the lethal nature of this attack it is time for a  Gandhian type mass movement for protecting religious freedom and "dharma samsthapana."  The agenda of this movement could include:- 

a) protection and maintenance of the Ram Sethu,

b) protection and freedom of the Hindu temples, religious infrastructure and cultural centers from the onslaught launched by government and for their governance by autonomous Hindu Boards.

c) integration of Dalits in the mainstream,

d) amendment to the divisive Article 30 of the Constitution;  and

e) creating an all important Hindu vote bank for ensuring righteous governance of the country. 

2.         Dredging work at the Sethu Bridge, which is a part of Ramayana and is deeply embedded in the Hindu psyche, hurts intensely the religious beliefs and sentiments while causing  heightened degrees of distress and deep resentment in a billion Hindus worldwide. The Ram Sethu must be classified as religious, cultural, historical and an ancient monument of invaluable archaeological importance. Unlike many others this site has immense traditional and cultural value for the vast majority of Indian citizens. The Bridge has been revered by the entire Hindu civilization since times immemorial.  

            It should be noted that the Taj corridor scheme on the banks of river Yamuna, was barred by the Supreme Court on the ground that it would threaten the historic Taj Mahal. Similarly the Delhi Metro Rail route was changed when the older scheme was considered dangerous to the historic Qutub Minar. The same sense of history, culture and preservation must be applied in the case of Ram Sethu. 

            If the ongoing destructive process is not stopped right away, there should be highly critical and unfavorable comments in every Ramayana Katha now and for ever, that there was a Congress regime - that in utter violation of the sense and sensibility of the Indian masses heartlessly destroyed the age old traditional and sacred Ram Sethu Bridge. 

            The destruction of the Ram Sethu Bridge is a symptom of a deep malaise which is amply proven by injurious Govt. control of Hindu temples. There is a concerted effort by the so-called secular political establishment to de- Hinduise India by applying the colonial policy of divide and rule. Therefore, we may also need a strong nationwide campaign under your leadership for promoting the change of mindset in the uncaring authorities.  

            3.As the ongoing developments suggest some of the State Governments in the South are in the forefront for demolition of Hinduism and its religious infrastructure under their jurisdiction. Furthermore, the self professed secular Govt. of India has become an active participant in promoting competing religions while funding their enlargement from the Hindu coffers. 

4.             ***In Andhra Pradesh, a state where non- transparency and non-accountability for Hindu endowments under Govt. manageme  nt is a rule rather than exception, utilizes the huge resources of TTD for many non-Hindu purposes. This loot takes place without any legitimate constitutional authority. The World Famous Tirupathi Tirumala Temple receives an annual income of Rs. Three Thousand one hundred Crores in the form of direct cash collected from various sources. In the Financial year 2005-06, the TTD collected 2400 Kilograms of Gold  2,33,000 Kgs of Silver and 543 Kgs of other Precious Stones including Diamonds, Rubies etc. from the devotees.  How such enormously large amounts were used for the benefit of the community has never been revealed. In the absence of any factual and public explanation how can one trust the authorities whose anti-Hindu antecedents are already well established? (see attachment A).  

            According to the latest official pronouncements the A.P. Govt. is going all out for taking over the entire spectrum of Hindu religious institutions. The Endowment Minister, Shri Diwakar Reddy, announced on March 12, 2007 that his Govt. has decided to takeover all temples, mutts and religious trusts in the state.  Additionally, the state Govt. was planning to amend the AP Endowments Act to enable the endowments commissioner to oversee the day-to-day administration of mutts. It clearly amounts to Hinduism being made a “keep of the state” in A.P. The number of temples under govt. control has gone up to over 184,000 from about 33,000 a few years ago, and under the new plan the state wants to take over even smallest of private temples. Thus Hindus will have no say how their religious institutions will be run and they will be at the mercy of a seemingly fanatic Christian CM, who in spite of having taken the oath to function under a secular constitution, does everything to de- Hinduise and Christianize our institutions.  

            The world famous TTD with massive income of over Rs. three thousand crores and vast endowments properties and Hindu educational institutions have been infiltrated,  particularly by Christians under the patronage of CM Rajashekhar Samuel Reddy. There was a recent news of protests and tension at TTD's Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) on March 14 , 2007, against university vice chancellor Veena nobel Das for the alleged propagation of Christianity in the varsity and the recent suicide of a first year post-graduate student K. Uma Maheswari in the varsity hostel room against conversion.

5.             ***In Tamil Nadu:  Through the out right abuse of Govt. power two top Hindu institutions - H.H. Shankaracharya and the Kanchi Mutt, have been marginalized and rendered dysfunctional.  H.H. Shankaracharya, whose status is not less than the Pope for Hindus, was arrested on Diwali night in 2004. He was humiliated, put in jail without bail and treated like a common criminal. Such a barbaric action against the most revered leader of the highly civilized and non-violent faith was tantamount to a serious assault on Hindu religion and its leadership. It is over two years now and neither the case against him has been proven nor has he been exonerated. There are serious allegations that heavy corruption and bribery was involved in getting him arrested and getting the anti- conversion Act repealed in Tamil Nadu. 

            It is deeply disturbing that the TN Govt. remained silent and immobilized against  a recent warning issued by Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) president K Veeramani that the sacred books of the Hindus, the Bhagawad Gita and the Indian epic Ramayana, would be burnt to express his contempt against Hindus and Hinduism in a public demonstration to be organized soon. Such Taliban like threats and warnings are bound to rip apart the communal and religious harmony of the country, yet erroneously the authorities chose to remain indifferent.  

6.         ***In Kerala: The Govt. hastily promulgated an ordinance on February 4, 2007 to disband The Travancore and Cochin Autonomous Devaswom Boards (TCDB) and usurped their authority. The timing, intent and integrity of the said ordinance was extremely suspicious and questionable particularly in view of the impending session of the State Assembly and the existence of a 3 man commission appointed by the High Court for investigating the allegations of corruption.  

            In the current fiscal year Secular Kerala’s treasury was filled with Rs. 268 crore solely by the revenue from Temples under Travancore Devaswom Board, Cochin Devaswom Board and Guruvayur Devaswom, but how much of it was used for temple maintenance and the Hindu causes remains a mystery. According to some reports out of tens of thousands of temples that have been rendered dysfunctional only a few hundred are currently fully operational. As if that was not enough, under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 13,000 acres of Guruvayoor’s land has been reduced to 230 acres amounting to 98% land grab.  

7.         ***In Karnataka, the Govt. has set new standards of lawlessness by taxing the temples and without any justifiable legal authority simply diverting their funds to enhance the Muslim run Madrassas and Christian run churches - both being the adversarial religions against Hinduism. In the year 2002-2003, out of Rs 79 crores of temple revenues, Rs. 59.15 crores was given away to mosques, Madrasas, Hajj, etc. , Rs. 12.75 crores was given to Christian institutions and a mere Rs.  7.1 crores was allocated to maintain over 248,000 temples (attachment A).  No where in the world does a Govt. engage in such robbery of one religion to benefit its competitors.  

8.         Shocking Reverse Discrimination and appeasement that could lead to disintegration:  How discriminatory and constitutionally unsound it is that on the one hand the Indian Govt. subsidizes the "Hajj" pilgrimage of the Muslims to the tune of Rs. 380 crores annually (including subsidy to airlines), provides Rs. 1000 crores per year for Imams salaries, and reservations are made on the basis of minority status, but on the other hand the state authorities are crusading to destroy the self- supporting foundations and structures of Hindu places of worship by putting them under control of a hostile regime.  

9.         Violation of  the Constitution by Ministers and Legislators is unforgivable: The Karnataka High Court has upheld the obvious Constitutional mandate by striking down the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Act, 1997 terming it unconstitutional, stating that the legislation violated Articles 14, 25 and 26 of the Constitution which provided for right to equality, freedom of conscience and freedom of profession, practice and propagation of religion and also the freedom to manage the religious affairs; 

            Moreover anticipating possible dishonorable designs of trouble makers and anti- national elements in various administrations, the Indian Parliament through an Act in 1991, specifically legislated that –“the status of religious places, as on August 15, 1947 shall be retained".  A faithful implementation of these laws will require removal of the unconstitutional govt. takeover and controls of Hindu temples. 

10.       "Article 30 of the Constitution is divisive and flawed. Not only does it  patronize jihadists but also penalizes nationalists and handicaps mass education; it must be amended:  A recent petition in Allahabad High Court  for "claiming minority status by an educational institution run by a Buddhist on the grounds that it belonged to Buddhists, whose population was below 50 per cent",  points to a serious issue. This Article is divisive and rewards the acts of fragmenting the community, violates and contradicts the secular Constitution by enforcing religion based discrimination against the Hindu educational institutions and therefore, must be amended to make it non-discriminatory and universal. " 

11.         Pride for Hinduism and its grandeur could be created by the exposition of its Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, the Bhagwad Geeta - its glorious ancient culture, spirituality and values.  However, such knowledge that the community would like to project and propagate is not only denied by the state control of temples, but there are deliberate and irreversible Govt. actions in liquidating resources of endowments meant for sustenance in perpetuity that could stop these for good. The temples are also the centers of community's socio-cultural and religious life, a place of learning with Acharyas, for learning about community sewa, dharma prachar and for building character.  

 12.          Hindus delude themselves into believing in their innate genius because they shine as individuals only to lose as a collective since they are apathetic to the need for aggressive political unity. It is sad that an indoctrinated Hindu intelligentsia, educated in Christian institutions, dominates the Indian media. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have begun to imitate the de facto quasi-independent states of the North-East by gratuitously assaulting and driving out Hindus and curtailing their freedom of worship.  

            The conversion to Christianity of a sixth to a fifth of the population, strategically concentrated to transmute into electoral victories, in alliance with disgruntled ethnic and caste groupings, should suffice to deliver a knockout blow to the core Hindu status quo. The elimination of Brahmins from Tamil Nadu and the murderous expulsion of Kashmir’s Pandits are an illustration of the plans afoot for India’s incumbent Hindu elites. 

            Disunity and weakened state of Hindus that resulted in a thousand years of slavery cannot be allowed to be repeated:  We have lost territories through the formation of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The three evangelized states in the Northeast are as good as lost. We are slowly losing Jammu & Kashmir. In the process millions of precious lives have also been lost. The question we must ask is: are we witnessing the East Timor style separation from the mother country by these states using Christianity and Islam as vehicles? 

13.       Our priority must be saving Hinduism and its religious infrastructure. Undoubtedly the Ayodhya Ram temple issue is an important one. However, its nature under the present divisive political climate has rather become somewhat contentious. We strongly believe that a step by step process for revitalizing the Hindu society is a pre- requisite for achieving this goal. Looking from another angle, as Lord Ram had coronation only after overpowering "asuras"  (demons); similarly it may be necessary to defeat the "adharmik" forces and unite Hindu samaj before the temple issue could be resolved for good. 

14.       We must demand that Govt. allow Hindu Advisory Councils for overseeing the Endowment departments. Such Councils could be elected by the community or nominated by religious organizations like Dharma Sansad and Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha for providing oversight and guidance to Govt.  They could simultaneously eliminate anti- Hindu policies and non-Hindu personnel from the temple management till the denationalization is realized. Should the Govt. refuse to set up such an apparatus that could justify launching a protest movement.  

15.       Hindus must assert their electoral might in the forthcoming Elections in U.P. in April- May 2007 :  Since Hindus intend to function within the existing constitutional framework, they could surely set up a strong Hindu Vote Bank and put it to use during future elections, thus electing only those who support Hindu causes. That should send a befitting message to both the federal and state governments of India. Such an outcome could have favorable impact upon the  demand for denationalization of temples and for retreat by authorities from Ram Sethu project. 

16.       For "dharma samsthapana”, the Dharma Acharyas need to lead a massive campaign to integrate the Dalits into mainstream of the Hindu society. Anti- conversion laws, without the community wide integrative movement, are not enough for social and national integration. 

            In a significant judgment, the Orissa High Court on December 5, 2006, ruled that Dalits have a right to enter any Hindu temple. This historic verdict opened the gates of the 300 year old Keredagada temple in Orissa for the Dalits. The caste Hindus, who heretofore had maintained a belligerent stand on this issue, finally agreed and recognized the right of the Dalits for worshipping and performing puja in the temples. 
 
                This unprecedented ruling by the Orissa court provides an invaluable opportunity to Hindu religious leaders and activists for initiating social work amongst the Dalits, like Gandhi ji, which in turn could lead to revitalization of the Hindu society. The joint worship by the hitherto isolated segments of Hindus, accompanied by economic and educational improvements cultivated by ending discrimination against Hindu educational institutions is extremely important. This goal which could be achieved by amending the Article 30 of the Constitution is bound to usher in a new environment of hope, unity and integration. 

17.       Concluding Remarks:  Poojaneeya Shankaracharyas - The Ram Sethu Bridge controversy presents us an opportunity and a challenge for initiating "dharma samsthapana" as Lord Ram did by defeating the evil "adharmik" Ravana.  The decimation of Hindu religious infrastructure, social integration of Dalits and the arrest of H.H. Kanchi Shankaracharya are other serious issues that could be included in the agenda for building a powerful movement. The current coalition govt. in New Delhi consisting of minority parties is unwilling and even incapable of dealing with the serious challenges faced by Hindus; therefore, only under your leadership we can find a way to move forward.

            In view of the above stated grounds may we humbly suggest that our poojaneeya dharma acharyas recognize the challenges before the Hindu Samaj during these tumultuous times and assume leadership for actively guiding it towards 'dharma raksha" and "dharma samsthapana.” To this end,  consideration may also be given to raise these issues during the upcoming Uttar Pradesh and other election campaigns for enlisting public support, against the unforgivable anti- Hindu and anti-national policies pursued by the people in power.  Hindu votes are precious and they must be put to use for nation building and ending Govt. corruption in temples that shackle, humiliate and debilitate Hinduism - a faith that is the single most important unifying factor in India's body politic.

With respectful Pranams,

Dr. Jagan Kaul
March 27, 2007
Krishan Bhatnagar
Hindu Jagran Forum (USA)

 Attachment A 

ASSAULT ON HINDUISM IN INDIA : 

Govt. control of Hindu religious infrastructure is the instrument of decimating Hindu religion and culture    

 Hereunder are the examples of the abusive control by states in South India that have virtually engaged in demolishing the Hindu religious infrastructure. The abundance of available evidence has proved beyond any doubt that under government control, the Hindu temples have not only been exploited injuriously but are also being driven to their ultimate extinction.   

Nationwide, the famous temples of Jagannath Puri, Tirupati, Kashi Vishwanath, Vaishno Devi, Shirdi , Guruvayoor, Chamunda Devi, Dattapeeth, Kali Mandir of Patiala, Amarnath, Badrinath, Kedarnath, etc. have already been taken under the Govt. control.

In Andhra Pradesh: AP Govt.'s continuing blitzkrieg against Hinduism with massive sale of temple lands seems a policy of looting temples for bringing down Hinduism.  

Andhra Pradesh Govt. is going all out for controlling the entire spectrum of Hindu religious institutions. The Endowment Minister Shri Diwakar Reddy announced on March 12, 2007 that AP State Govt.  plans to takeover all temples, mutts and religious trusts in the state.  Furthermore, the government is planning to amend the AP Endowments Act to enable the endowments commissioner to oversee the day-to-day administration of mutts.  

Injurious Governance: As per recent information there are more than 1,84,000 Temples under Government control who are taking away all the donations given by devotee in the form of cash, clothes, jewellery or in any other form. In return only 18% of the Revenue is given back for the maintenance of Temples and pay salaries of Priests. More than 40,000 Priests are earning salary below Rs.500 /- Month  and over 3,000 Priest who are earning 400 /- for the whole year. 

The Major chunk of money is been used by government for various schemes under Indira Yojna, Rajiv Yojna etc etc which in no way is helping either the Hindu community or Hindu Temples.  

In 2004, the AP Govt. engineered the entry of JRG Wealth Management Limited, an organization owned by Christians, into the decision making and procurement process of "Prasadam" materials for use in Tirupati temple. Furthermore, the criminal destruction of centuries old historic Mandapam at TTD with official participation that has been universally condemned by all Hindu ranks and it has generated enormous resentment! The fact that even with huge battalions of staff for oversight, the Govt. could not protect the temple lands simply proves either incompetence, indifference or both of the authorities in performing their responsibilities. Such an irresponsible establishment cannot and must not be trusted to handle these centuries’ old estates and temples belonging to Hindu community. 

Unwarranted & illegal Actions : Against the spirit of the law, strong opposition and wishes of the Hindu community  the AP government wants to:  a)  take away Rs 500 crores from TTD (Tirupathi Tirumala Devasthanam) supposedly for irrigation projects on top of the Rs.1,500 crores it already owes them; b) build a ropeway at TTD for turning the sacred shrine into a tourist attraction thus commercializing and desecrating the deeply revered shrine and vitiating its religious sanctity; and c) takeover the 500 year old Chilkur Balaji temple so efficiently run by the pujaris and locals. These highly provocative, unsettling and expeditious measures amongst many others are being taken without any public debate or the approval of the Hindu community, who are the real owners. 

A) TIRUPATHI (AP) 

The World Famous Tirupathi Tirumala Temple is under complete control by the ruling government of Andhra Pradesh.  The Temple is receiving an annual income of Rs. 31,00,00,00,000 (Three Thousand one hundred Crores) in the form of direct cash collected from...

                 a) Hundi Collections

                 b) Donations towards Annadanam Scheme

                 c) Large amount of donations collected from Devotees who have donated more than 5 Lakh of Rupees

                 d) Thula Bharam

                 e) Renting out 12,000 Cottages to devotees on Daily basis

                 f) Sale of Prasadam (including Ladoos)

                 g) Leasing of premises to commercial establishments including shops & Hotels on the Hills

                 h) Profit from Export of Tonsured hairs of Devotees

                 i) Profits from TTD Publications

                 j) Income generated from sale of Sewa Tickets

                k) Television Rights

Apart from this The TTD is also generating income in the form of collecting & Pledging the same for Government schemes

 In the Financial year 2005-06, The TTD collected 2400 Kilograms of Gold  2,33,000 Kgs of Silver and 543 Kgs of Other Precious Stones including Diamonds, Rubies etc. were collected from Devotees.     

B SIMACHALAM (AP) 

Situated 15 Kilometers from the Port city of Vishakapatnam, Simachalam is the Ancient Temple of Narasimha Swamy. Very Recently the Temple has come under siege by Christian Missionaries, who have illegally occupied over 300 Acres of temple land with the help Christian land Mafias and local Congress Leaders. The Devotees are restricted at the foothills by the Christians who abuse our God as demons and physically try stopping Hindus by luring them by providing them basic day to day needs. On many occasions the devotees have complained to the local administration, who are watching all this helplessly. In a span of 20 Months, four churches and 3 convent schools have come up in the vicinity at the foothills and a small temple of Hanuman has also been demolished overnight.

C BHADRACHALAM (AP) 

BHADRACHALAM is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Sri Ramachandra and situated on the banks of the sacred river Godavari. Today this temple is also under the siege of Christian Missionaries who have influenced the government to donate 884 Acres out of 1289 Acres of Temple land for their Activities.  The Temple which had a passage of 8 entrances has been left with a narrow passage for the devotees to enter the temple. 

D. ARASAVALLI (AP) 

AT ARASAVALLI, which is practically the same as Srikakulam, the headquarters of the northernmost district of Andhra, there is a temple of Lord Surya.

Temples dedicated to the worship of Lord Surya are rare in our country.  

Seventh Day Adventist Church has constructed a church right in front of both the entrances. No. of Devotees visiting the ancient temple has come down by 85% in just one year. 

E. SRISAILAM (AP)

SRISAILAM is situated in the thick and inaccessible forests of the Nallamalai hills, in the northeastern portion of the Nandikotkur Taluk of Kurnool District. It lies on a straight line west of Vijayawada, right as it were in the centre of South India. It is 73 miles north of Nandyal Railway Station.

Puranas have described this abode of Mahadev as Prantha Jyothirlinga which is situated all sides by mountains which legend says that our great Rishis and Munnis did penance. 
The Endowment department has sold over 1600 Acres of Temple Land surrounding the temple to various Christian Organisations including Tribal Gospel

F.MANGALAGIRI (AP)

MANGALAGIRI is situated on the Bezwada-Guntur road and is about 8 miles by road from Vijayawada. On the top of the Mangalagiri hill there is a famous temple called the Panakala Nrusimhaswamy temple, which has been attracting pilgrims for a very long time, and from all parts of the country. The nearest railway station is Mangalagiri on the Guntur Vijayawada line but to visit the temple, the better course would be to get down either at Vijayawada or at Guntur and take bus connections.

This anicent Temple which has the largest Gopuram approximately 14 Floors constructed by King Yudhistra has been under the attack from Christian Missionaries.  Due to Poverty stricken over 35% of the population are forced to convert to christianity and others are forced to leave in fear.  Hindus are forced to visit the temple between 10 A.M - 1.P.M  because of fear of attack from Christians who are residing in large number at the foothills. 

G. AHOBILAM (AP) 

Ahobilam is located in Karnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the hills of the eastern ghats, about 400 KM northwest of Chennai. The temple consists of nine shrines to Lord Narasimha located around a 35 KM circle in dense forest surrounded by wild Animals.  

Not many know, Ahobilam is the same place where Lord Narasimha had taken Incarnation and had killed the Demon Hiranayakashayapu.  Lot of evidence is available even today -  e.g. : a) Place where  Lord Narasimha Appeared,  b) Cave School of Prahalad,  c) Vascul (door entrance) on which lord killed the Demon; d) Palace Remains of Demon Hirayanayakashayapu. 

Unfortunately, no Government of Andhra Pradesh took any interest to develop  or provide facilities to the oldest temple on this Earth. Poojas and aratis is conducted in only 3 temples daily and annually once for the remaining 9 temples which are in thick forest. 

The Negligence on the part of the government is helping Christian Missionaries to illegally occupy Temple land  and are slowly taken up the task to destroy the ancient remains of Hindus temples.

In Tamil Nadu, H.H. Shankaracharya who whose status is not less than that of the Pope for Hindus, was arrested on Diwali night. He was humiliated, put in jail without bail and treated like a common criminal. Such a barbaric action against the most revered leader of the highly civilized and non-violent faith was tantamount to a serious assault on Hindu religion and psyche. It is over two years now and neither the case against him has been proven nor has he been exonerated.  

 The statue of E V Ramasamy Naicker - Periyar for the devotees of Dravidianism has been alowed to be installed in front of the Rajagopuram of Srirangam temple. He was a known Hindu-baiter and will obviously hurt the sentiments of many.  He was a man who made a life out mocking the Hindu sensibilities and sentiments. But he did that in his individual capacity. By installing his statue where Hindus congregate in large numbers, the government, seems to have given institutionalised legitimacy to his acts. 

In Kerala:  the Govt. hastily promulgated an ordinance on February 4, 2007 to disband The Travancore and Cochin Autonomous Devaswom Boards (TCDB) and usurped their authority. The timing, intent and integrity of the said ordinance was extremely suspicious and questionable particularly in view of the impending session of the State Assembly and the existence of a 3 man commission appointed by the High Court for investigating the allegations of corruption. 

In the current fiscal year Secular Kerala’s treasury was filled with Rs 268 crore solely by the revenue from Temples under Travancore Devaswom Board, Cochin Devaswom Board and Guruvayur Devaswom. How much of the money was used for temple maintenance and Hindu causes is not revealed. 

According to the latest reports out of tens of thousands of temples that have abnormally been rendered dysfunctional only a few hundred are currently fully operational. As if that was not enough, under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 13,000 acres of Guruvayoor’s land has been reduced to 230 acres amounting to 98% land loot. The revenue of this Hindu entity is subject to misuse even loot by the state authorities. In order to appease the officially inspired Christian protesters and promote their electoral base the officials unilaterally abandoned the construction of railway line from Kottayam to Erumeli to Hindu Hill Shrine. 

In Karnataka, the government has set new standards of lawlessness by taxing the temples and without any justifiable legal authority simply diverting their funds to enhance the Muslim run Madrassas and Christian run churches - both being the adversarial religions against Hinduism. Not even in the godless Soviet Union was one religion sacrificed in favor of the other. Clearly no law of the land gives any right to the establishment for siphoning Hindu funds for promoting Islam and Christianity.   

         Statement of Receipts and disbursements of revenues from Temples

Govt. of Karnataka

         Statement of Allocation of Revenue for development purposes

Revenue/Expense  From Temples

* Disbursement for minority comm. development

**  Women and child welfare programNote: These are approx. Figures

Source: Chief Minister's Office, Vidhan Soudha, Bangalore PH: 2225 3414 / 2225 3424