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The Temple Entry Proclamation issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma in 1936 abolished the ban on the so-called 'low-caste people' or ''avarnas'' from entering Hindu temples in the Princely State of Travancore (now part of Kerala, India).〔Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia By Bardwell L. Smith, p42, (Google book )〕 The proclamation was a milestone in the history of Travancore and later in rest of Kerala as well. Today, the Temple Entry proclamation day is considered as social reformation day by the Government of Kerala. == History == Had there been no Temple entry proclamation by the Travancore ruler, there would remain only handful upper-class people as Hindus.And almost a huge chunk of present Hindu population would have been embraced Christianity in the first half of 1930s.The so-called Sri Lankan immigrants that forms 56 percent of Hindus of Kerala i.e., Ezhavas shouldn't have been as Hindus. In Travancore the movements for at least the reduction of the severities of caste, if not its total abolition, have been popular. The teachings of Sree Narayana Guru, and other social reformers gave a momentum to the forces and the tolerant policy pursued by the state in recognising the legitimate claims of the backward communities. The promulgation of the Temple Entry Proclamation was a reform of far-reaching importance, was a milestone in the history of Travancore and later in rest of Kerala as well. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Temple Entry Proclamation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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