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Shankaracharya Sadanand Saraswati: Government Has No Right Over Temple Funds
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 27 Jun 2026, 02:01 PM
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Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati of Dwarka Sharda Peeth has stated that government control over temple finances is inappropriate.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati of Dwarka Sharda Peeth has asserted that the government should not have any claim over the wealth and funds belonging to temples.
His statement emphasizes the spiritual and religious autonomy of temple institutions, suggesting that their financial resources should remain under their own management.
The Shankaracharya's remarks were made in Bhopal, according to the provided information.
His statement emphasizes the spiritual and religious autonomy of temple institutions, suggesting that their financial resources should remain under their own management.
The Shankaracharya's remarks were made in Bhopal, according to the provided information.