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Gurukkals undergo rigorous training from a young age, learning Vedic chants, Agamic rituals, and temple traditions passed down through generations.
Devarajan Gurukkal , a 28-year-old priest at the Theenpanji Amman Ko temple in Kancheepuram, was arrested in 2011 following allegations of sexually fondling a three-year-old girl Gurukkals undergo rigorous training from a young age,
: Devanathan initially evaded the police but eventually surrendered before a judicial magistrate on November 16, 2009. He faced charges including rape, cheating, and hurting religious sentiments. Lifestyle and Social Impact Lifestyle and Social Impact The Cultural Significance of
The Cultural Significance of Kanchipuram and the Gurukkal Tradition His two young daughters, studying in Class V
The fallout was as severe as the crime. When he surrendered in November 2009, his wife, Ganga, was also taken into custody for questioning. But the harshest consequences fell on the innocent. His two young daughters, studying in Class V and IV, were expelled from their private school as the school's executive committee decided they could not continue their education in the wake of the scandal. The family was also reportedly excommunicated from their community until Devanathan was proven guilty.
He was suspended and eventually dismissed from his position as a temple priest by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department of the Tamil Nadu government. Significance
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