A Hindu priest from a temple in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad made headlines for carrying a Dalit (formerly known as untouchable) man on his shoulders into the temple's inner sanctum.Amidst nadaswaram and mridangam music and Vedic chantings by priests, Chilkur Balaji Temple Archaka CS Rangarajan carried Aditya Parasri, a person from the Scheduled Caste and a resident of Jiyaguda on his shoulders into the temple. Enacts a 2700 year old ritual!CS Rangarajan, a head priest in the Indian city of Hyderabad, has been praised widely for carrying a Dalit (formerly known as untouchable) man on his shoulders into the temple's inner sanctum to fight against discrimination. It's seen as a bold move, as even today, most temples in India do not allow Dalits to enter.Great story of a priest broke every social barrier to heal all caste friction and carried a Dalit on his shoulders into the temple. Such initiatives go a long way in ending caste discrimination in our lifetime.
