Annamalai Flays DMK Minister Over Thiruparankundram Remarks
Former BJP chief K Annamalai criticizes TN Minister Regupathy's comments on cremation customs, accusing DMK of being anti-Hindu. Details on the political clash.
Former BJP chief K Annamalai criticizes TN Minister Regupathy's comments on cremation customs, accusing DMK of being anti-Hindu. Details on the political clash.
Madras High Court allows Karthigai Deepam ritual at Thiruparankundram hill but bans public participation, calling state's law & order fears an 'imaginary ghost'. Read the full story.
Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu government's law & order concerns as an 'imaginary ghost,' orders Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light Karthigai deepam at hilltop pillar. Details inside.
The Santhanakoodu festival at Thiruparankundram Dargah proceeded peacefully under massive police deployment. Authorities deployed 600 personnel to prevent unrest following recent Karthigai Deepam tensions. Read the full report.
Madras High Court upheld the order for Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light Karthigai deepam on a hill peak, dismissing the state's law & order concerns as an 'imaginary ghost'. Read the full story.
BJP praises Madras High Court's order allowing lamp lighting on Thiruparankundram hill, calling it a victory for devotees. Union Minister Piyush Goyal slams DMK's likely appeal as 'anti-Hindu' politics. Read the full story.
Tamil Nadu government will challenge Madras HC's order permitting lamp lighting on a stone pillar in Thiruparankundram, citing lack of historical evidence and public order concerns. Read the full story.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal accuses Tamil Nadu's DMK government of hostility towards Sanatan Dharma. He cites the Thiruparankundram lamp row and Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks. Read the full story.
Madras High Court upholds ruling permitting annual Deepam lighting atop Thiruparankundram Hills, but restricts public participation. Key details on the verdict and its implications.
Madras High Court directs Subramaniya Swamy temple to light lamp on Thiruparankundram hill's deepathoon for Karthigai festival. Court dismisses state's peace concerns, calls them 'ridiculous'. Read the full verdict details.
Madras High Court upholds order permitting Karthigai Deepam lighting at Thiruparankundram hill, dismissing state's public peace concerns as 'ridiculous'. Read the full verdict details.
Madras High Court's Madurai Bench permits Subramaniya Swamy temple to light Karthigai Deepam on hilltop pillar. Court stresses community harmony and ASI compliance. Read the full story.
Over 1,000 SDPI leaders in Chennai set the stage for 2026 elections, demanding action against hate campaigns, repeal of new labour codes, and land for burial grounds. Read their full agenda.
Madras High Court restricts Sikandar Badusha Dargah festival to Santhanakoodu Urus only, banning animal sacrifice & non-veg food. Participation limited to 50. Details inside.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticizes Tamil Nadu government for blocking the lighting of the deepam atop Thiruparankundram hill, calling it a core Hindu belief. Read more.
SDPI state president Nellai Mubarak, at a Madurai conference, condemned courts for creating law & order problems and lauded the Tamil Nadu government's stance on Thiruparankundram tradition. He also targeted the BJP ahead of assembly polls.
Madras High Court seeks official response on plea to ban animal sacrifice at Thiruparankundram dargah's Santhanakoodu festival. Hearing adjourned to Jan 2. Read the full details.
A 40-year-old auto driver died after setting himself ablaze in a Madurai police booth over the Thiruparankundram Deepam issue. BJP demands Rs 1 crore compensation as protests erupt. Read the full story.
BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran visited the family of Poorna Chandran, who died by self-immolation over a temple row. The party demanded a ₹1 crore compensation and a government job for his wife. Read the full story.
Tamil Nadu government tells Madras High Court there is no empirical data to prove the stone pillar atop Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai is a Deepam post. Bench reserves order.
A 40-year-old man in Madurai died by suicide, citing a court order banning the lighting of Karthigai deepam at Thiruparankundram. Police investigation underway.
Madras High Court criticizes Tamil Nadu government for citing 'law and order' to avoid implementing court orders. Justice Swaminathan calls the attitude unacceptable. Details inside.
Petitioners accuse Tamil Nadu govt of contradictory claims on Thiruparankundram hill structure to complicate Karthigai Deepam lighting. Court hearing continues.
Madras High Court criticizes Tamil Nadu government for using 'law and order' as a pretext to not implement court orders. Justice G R Swaminathan calls the attitude unacceptable. Details inside.
Tamil Nadu Wakf Board argues the stone pillar on Thiruparankundram hill belongs to Sikandar Badusha Dargah, challenging a court order for Karthigai Deepam lighting. Details inside.
Tamil Nadu Wakf Board tells Madras HC the stone pillar on Thiruparankundram hill is on land belonging to Sikandar Badusha Dargah, challenging a temple's right to light a lamp. Hearing continues.
VCK to stage a protest in Madurai on December 22, accusing right-wing outfits of disturbing communal harmony in Thiruparankundram. President Thol Thirumavalavan calls for democratic support.
Tamil Nadu govt tells Madras HC a stone pillar on Thiruparankundram hill is a Jain heritage, not Hindu. Hearing on Karthigai Deepam lighting continues.
Tamil Nadu govt cites archaeological texts to argue a stone pillar on Thiruparankundram hill is a Jain relic. The Madras High Court continues hearing on Karthigai Deepam lighting plea. Details inside.
The Karthigai Deepam lighting dispute at Thiruparankundram hill involves faith, temple rights & inter-community harmony. The High Court's detailed judgment & the need for mediation are analyzed. Read more.