# JNU VC wants Venkateswara temple on campus to raise funds 2026-08-13T23:41:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jawaharlal Nehru University vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has proposed building a Lord Venkateswara temple on the JNU campus to generate revenue, calling her institution "beggars" for funds. Speaking at an Indian Knowledge Tradition conference at Banaras Hindu University, she cited BHU's Vishwanath temple model as a sustainable income source and said, "A lot of money would come our way." Pandit also criticised JNU historians for treating interpretation as sacred while calling facts variable, and argued that no university thrives when one ideology dominates. She described Indian Knowledge Systems as a challenge to intellectual monopoly from both Left and Right, and urged a pluralistic approach drawing from diverse traditions. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BHU Vishwanath Temple, Indian knowledge systems, JNU, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, temple funding, university autonomy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-vc-wants-venkateswara-temple-on-campus-to-raise-funds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-vc-wants-venkateswara-temple-on-campus-to-raise-funds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.