DHIRENDRA MANHARBHAI Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners in the instant public interest litigation claims to be the followers of Pushtimargiya Vaishnava Sampradaya and devotees of temple of Shri Shrinath Ji at Nathdwara. THEy seek direction to the respondents for framing of proper and appropriate scheme for regulating arrangement of the Darshan, holding of Festivals, Ceremonies and distribution of Prasad. A further direction has been sought commanding the 2nd respondent i. e. Goswami Shri Rakesh Ji Maharaj to ensure the performance of public and statutory duties.

(2.) BEFORE dealing with the merit of the grievance voiced, it would be convenient to set out briefly the historical, cultural and religious background of the temple and the incidence in relation to the management of the temple.

(3.) AS above stated facts are, thus, according to the tradition, the genesis of the construction of the Temple at Nathdwara. Since its construction, the religious reputation of the temple has grown by leaps and bounds and today it can legitimately claim to be one of the few leading religious temples of the Hindus and more particularly Pushtimargiya Vaishnava Sampradaya. It also is now one of the richest religious institution in the country.