SC peeved over ‘special pujas’ disrupting resting time of deity
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed unhappiness over the practice of allowing people to do ‘special pujas’ in temples after paying money, disrupting the “resting time” of the deity, as it sought a response from authorities on a plea challenging a change in ‘darshan’ timings and temple practices at the famous Bankey Bihari Ji Temple at Vrindavan. It issued notice to the SC-appointed high-powered temple management committee and the Uttar Pradesh Government and listed the matter for further consideration in the first week of January.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pamcholi took note of the submissions of senior advocate Shyam Divan and lawyer Tanvi Dubey assailing the change in ‘darshan’ timing of the deity at Bankey Bihari Ji Temple and also stopping of certain essential religious practices, including Dehri Pooja there.
