Temple entry

No There is no any special provision for this.

Dear Rathindra,

Its a place of worship where there is no discrimination of caste and creed and sect.

The right to freedom of religion is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution of India. Article 25 reads as follows:-

Article 25. (1). Subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion.

Article 25. (2). Nothing in this article shall affect the operation of any existing law or prevent the State from making any law: -

(a) Regulating or restricting any economic financial political or other secular activity which may be associated with religious practice;

This Article guarantees that every person in India shall have the freedom of conscience and shall have the right to profess, practise and propagate religion, subject to the restrictions that may be imposed by the State on the following grounds, namely:-

(1) Public order, morality and health;
(2) Other provisions of the Constitution;
(3) Regulation of non-religious activity associated with religious practise;
(4) Social welfare and reform;
(5) Throwing open of Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all classes of Hindus.

Kindly peruse the PREVENTION OF COMMUNAL AND TARGETED VIOLENCE (ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND REPARATIONS) BILL, 2011.

Temple/mosque are places of worship meant for those following the particular faith. These placed are not open to genral public. It matters little if the authroities do not exercise their rights.

Howwever disallowing entry of a Hindu in a temple on communal ground wil be criminal offence.

 Mr. Sudhir Kumar

"Temple/mosque are places of worship meant for those following the particular faith. These placed are not open to genral public. It matters little if the authroities do not exercise their rights"

Mosques and Churches do not prohibit Hindus or those belonging to other religions to enter

Mosques do prohibit entry of non-muslim during Namaz.

Churches and Gurudwars do not prohibit.  It is their choice. Their religion does nto prohibit entryof anyone as long as he does not violate code of conduct. They are allowing persons of other faiths simply becuase they do not want to prohibit. If they decide to prohibit they can.

Islam, Christianity and Sikhism are proselytizing religions. In other words they do encourge and induce others to get converted to their religion. Islam permits a non-muslim into mosque during namaz also, provided that person also joins the namaz.

Hinduism and Zoarashtrianism do not allow conversion into their religions. Hence others are not allowed into their places of worship. In fact for these two religions, a convert cannot return to their fold. Hindus were not allowing even lower caste persons into the temple until about 60 to 75 years ago.

When Raja Ram Mohan Roy wanted to go to England, there was considerable opposition 200 years ago. He defied and went to England. On his return, he formed his own religion called Brahmo Samaj. Even in the last century one Mr. Swaminathan from Kerala, a Brahmin went to England for ICS. On his return, other Brahmins banished him from their caste. No Brahmin was willing to give his daughter in marriage to him. He married a girl from a Nair family.