The Temple Entry Proclamation, issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, in the Princely State of Travancore, abolished the ban on low-caste people entering Hindu temples.

On November 12, 1936, Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma of Travancore issued the Temple Entry Proclamation.

It ended the ban that stopped backward and marginalized communities from entering Hindu temples.

It also allowed them to use and draw water from temple wells.

This was a major social reform in the history of Travancore and modern Kerala.
The day is celebrated every year as Temple Entry Proclamation Day.
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