Temple Entry Proclamation
The Temple Entry Proclamation was issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma on November 12, 1936. The Proclamation abolished the ban on the backward and marginalised communities, from entering Hindu temples in the Princely State of Travancore, now part of Kerala, India.
Proclamation in Thiruvananthapuram district
Maharaja Sree Chithira Thirunal in 1931
Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, popularly known as Sree Chithira Thirunal, was the last ruling Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Travancore, in southern India until 1949 and later the Titular Maharajah of Travancore until 1991. His reign is known for several notable reforms that have indelible impact on the society and culture of Kerala.
Sree Chithira Thirunal in his courtly attire
Amma Maharani Sethu Parvathi Bayi – Mother of Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal
Maharaja Sree Chithira Thirunal after his investiture ceremony in 1931
The Maharajah with V. P. Menon inaugurating the Travancore-Cochin Union