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Anand Ranganathan reveals how state control of Hindu temples constitutes India's largest financial scam in independent history. Discover systematic revenue appropriation, discriminatory governance, and institutional exploitation while exploring viable solutions for temple autonomy. Vikram Sampath exposes historical temple destruction patterns and civilizational resilience strategies. Essential viewing for those seeking understanding of religious institutional rights and economic justice. Key Points State appropriation of temple revenues across multiple Indian states Legal frameworks enabling discriminatory control of Hindu institutions Historical patterns of temple destruction and community resistance Economic models for sustainable temple management and autonomy Comparative analysis of religious institutional treatment in secular India Concepts explored temple governance, religious autonomy, institutional discrimination, Hindu civilizational discourse, state secularism, temple economics, cultural preservation, legal reforms, community organization, historical resistance movements About The Speaker Dr. Anand Ranganathan is a molecular biologist and professor at JNU, known for his scientific contributions and public engagement on societal issues. He is also the author of The Land of the Wilted Rose and For Love and Honour. Dr. Vikram Sampath a Bangalore-based historian, has authored acclaimed biographies including *Splendours of Royal Mysore*, *My Name Is Gauhar Jaan*, and *Voice of the Veena*. His work has earned national and international awards and is being adapted for film. He was selected as Writer-in-Residence at Rashtrapati Bhawan in 2015. Prof. Kapil Kapoor, former Pro-VC of JNU and Sanskrit scholar, served as Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopaedia of Hinduism and Indian Poetics. He chairs IIAS-Shimla and holds key roles in national cultural institutions, shaping India’s intellectual and heritage discourse. Topics covered 00:00:00: Opening - State control as largest financial scam of independent India 00:20:00: Dr. Ranganathan - Tamil Nadu controls 36,425 temples and 478,000 acres temple land 00:25:00: Kerala communist government managing 3,058 temples through 5 Devaswom boards 00:28:00: Kapaleshwarar temple Chennai - 600 acres prime property with 473 defaulters 00:34:00: Vikram Sampath - Temple architecture spiritual dimensions and Prana Pratishtha concepts 00:41:00: Brihadeeshwara temple Tanjavur - 400 Devadasi performers inscribed on walls 00:44:00: Mohammad Ghazni Somnath attack - 50,000 Hindus defended temple with basic weapons 00:52:00: Ranjeet Chaturvedi - Distinction between Teerth and modern temple construction 01:05:00: Govardhan temple UP government takeover resistance by Akhil Bharatiya Teerth Purohit Mahasabha 01:15:00: Professor Kapil Kapoor - Hindu civilization survived 1100 years Islamic invasions 01:27:00: Guru Gobind Singh Panch Pyare selection from across Indian geography 01:45:00: Conclusion - Need for organized resistance and institutional frameworks Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @sangamtalks   Join our YouTube channel to get updated on new video releases: SangamTalks :    / @sangamtalks   SangamTalks Hindi :    / @sangamtalkshindi   SangamTalks Business   :    / @sangambusiness   SangamTalks Punjabi      :    / @sangamtalkspunjabi   SangamTalks Tamil          :    / @sangamtalkstamizh   SangamTalks Malayalam :    / @sangamtalksmalayalam   SangamTalks Bangla        :    / @sangamtalksbangla   SangamTalks Marathi       :    / @sangamtalksmarathi   SangamTalks Kannada     :    / @sangamtalkskannada   SangamTalks Bhojpuri      :    / @sangamtalksbhojpuri   SangamTalks Clips            :    / @sangamtalksmedia   SangamTalks Shorts         :    / @sangamtalksshorts        For updates you may follow us on: Facebook :   / sangamtalks   Instagram :   / sangamtalks   Telegram  : https://t.me/sangamtalks Twitter      :   / sangamtalks   Whatsapp : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va95... Linkedin   :   / sangamtalks   Website  : https://www.sangamtalks.org Donate   : https://www.sangamtalks.org/donate #HinduTemples #TempleRights #ReligiousFreedom #IndianCivilization #TempleGovernance #HinduHeritage #SangamTalks #AnandRanganathan #VikramSampath #TempleEconomics #CulturalPreservation #InstitutionalRights #HindutvaAcademics #TempleAutonomy #ReligiousJustice