Scholars and traditional Archakas from major Shiva temples from across the country were critical of the Telangana Endowments department's move to transfer hereditary Archakas.
Convenor of Temples Protection Movement and chief priest of Chilkur Balaji temple on Thursday urged the State government to revive hereditary Archakatvam in ancient temples of Telangana State including Bhadradri, Vemulawada, Basara etc.