On April 6, the day Tamil Nadu goes to the polls, Times Now interviews Sadhguru after he casts his vote, on Tamil Nadu elections and #FreeTNTemples​.

3 crore #PeopleHaveSpoken unambiguously demanding what rightfully belongs to them. Let us salvage & build back Tamil Temples. My vote is for those who will reinstate my constitutional right and #FreeTNTemples. –Sg

Sadhguru narrates the heartrending story of the devotees of the glorious Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchinapalli who were slaughtered by invading forces of Ghiyasuddin Tughlak, to elucidate how devotees held temples of Tamil Nadu above their own lives and wellbeing.

Urging every citizen to voice their expectations before elections, not after, and to support whoever comes to power once elected in true democratic spirit, Sadhguru clarifies that the #FreeTNTemples campaign is neither a protest nor an agitation but an expression of what the state’s electorate expects from its political leaders.

In an interview with Rahul Shivshankar of Times Now, Sadhguru emphasizes that the ownership of Tamil Nadu’s temples lies with the Hindu community, not the government. He also clarifies why he is campaigning to #FreeTNTemples in the heat of Tamil Nadu’s election season.

This tender and evocative song by Sounds of Isha describes the plight of a devotee who realizes that his beloved temples are fading away, and that it is now up to him to revive these sacred spaces and restore them to their past glory. #FreeTNTemples​. Save The Soul Of Tamil Culture. Show Your Support. Give a Missed Call at 8300083000.

As Temples - the soul of Tamil culture – suffocate under government control, people of Tamil Nadu express their pain and tell us how despite wanting to take care of the temples and their presiding deities, the rules and regulations in place deny them that privilege. It's time to #FreeTNTemples​. Show your support with a missed call to 83000 83000.

Sadhguru looks at how an ancient culture that is thousands of years old is being wiped out. Temples - the soul of Tamil culture are dying. It's time to #FreeTNTemples​. Show your support with a missed call to 83000 83000.

During an interview to Navika Kumar for the Times Now channel, Sadhguru goes in depth into the issue of government control of TamilNadu’s temples, and the dire state of these ancient centers of art, culture and inner wellbeing.

Sadhguru visits the ancient Lepakshi Temple in Andhra Pradesh, which was built by his forefathers. He talks about the sad state of this powerfully consecrated temple and others in South India – the reason why we must free temples of government control. Voice your support to free temples using social media with #FreeTNTemples

Sadhguru talks about the pain of seeing Tamil Nadu's temples in various levels of neglect and dilapidation, and why it’s time to end an oppressive colonial legacy and free Tamil Nadu temples.

Sadhguru answers a question on liberating temples from government control and whether anyone, even non-brahmins, can conduct rituals in the temple.

Sadhguru speaks on government control of Hindu temples, and the damage this has caused to India's ancient spiritual heritage. Watch now to find out what Sadhguru suggests to rectify this terrible injustice done to society.