VARANASI, April 23 -- Sampurnanand Sanskrit University (SSU), Varanasi has started an online course in temple management.

The one-year diploma course will apprise the students about traditional as well as modern methods of temple management.

SSU vice chancellor Prof Bihari Lal Sharma said, "A one year diploma course in temple management has been started in the university from this academic year (2025-26). The students will be apprised of traditional ways of managing the temples."

Prof Sharma said, the students will be taught about architecture of temples, process of installation of idols, dos and don'ts to be followed during the installation of the idols, the idol of which deity should face which direction, how to maintain sacredness a...