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Chidambaram Dikshithars caught in child marriage  controversy

Chidambaram Dikshithars caught in child marriage controversy

Child marriages have been happening in Cuddalore district. Somasekar Dikshithar hails from Chidambaram North Road. He is one of the Dikshitars of Natarajar temple. His 14-year-old daughter is currently studying in 10th standard. Last year, a complaint was raised that 24-year-old a Dikshithar of Natarajar Temple from the same area had married the girl.

During interrogation, the girl admitted that she was married. Based on that, the girl's father Somasekar Dikshitar (41), PashupatiDikshitar (24) who married the girl, and his father GanapathiDikshitar (42) were arrested by the Cuddalore All Women Police Station.

In this case, it was revealed that the Dikshitars conducted another child marriage. in January last year, it was revealed that a 13-year-old child was married to a 19-year-old Dikshithar. 
On the basis of that complaint, a case has been registered against six persons namely Pathreesan Dikshithar, his father Ratnam, the groom's brother Surya, the girl's father Rajaganesh Dikshitar and mother Thangammal. Police have arrested Surya and Thangammal.Meanwhile, Cuddalore Delta Force police have arrested Secretary of Dikshitars Association of Nataraja Temple HemaSabesaDikshitar, VinobalaDikshitar, son of Vinobala Dikshitar,  in a child marriage complaint yesterday. Investigation has revealed that Dikshidars have conducted more than 10 child marriages.

Even more shocking is the fact that the Dikshitars themselves are married to children.How dare Dikshithas, who work hard for the Lord, to marry such children? It is highly reprehensible that they have taken that power into their own hands and behaved as if the, “fence grazed the crop”.It is not acceptable for Dikshitars to conduct child marriages without even basic evidence; While the Union Government is considering
raising the age of marriage for women to 21, Dikshitars implicated in this complaint should be thrown out if they are working in the Chidambaram temple administration.Marrying a child or conducting marriage to a child should never happen again!