Tamil Nadu government scraps order mandating Covid vaccination to enter temples

The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn order mandating covid vaccination certificates to enter temples. Earlier, the order was issued citing the spread of Covid infection.

The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the order mandating two doses of vaccines for entering temples. The order was issued for devotees planning to visit Meenakshi Sundareswar and Ramanthaswamy temples in Madurai and Rameswaram, respectively.

The order was withdrawn by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department of the state government.