Madras High Court Directs Only Devotional Songs Will be Played in Hindu Temples, Not Film Songs

Madras High Court directed that only devotional songs will be played in Hindu temples and forbade the playing of film songs.

A Bench issued the directive in a case lodged by a devotee from Puducherry, Venkatesh Sowrirajan. 

He contested that it is not suitable to sing such songs inside the temples.

The court order asserted that during temple festivals, an orchestra for the festival should only consist of devotional songs.

The court stressed that temple authorities should ensure compliance with this order to safeguard the religious and cultural heritage.