Madurai High Court Allows Karthigai Deepam at Thiruparankundram Hilltop, Says Issue Was Unnecessarily Politicised
The Madurai High Court has upheld an earlier order permitting the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the stone pillar atop Thiruparankundram hill, effectively bringing closure to a long-running and sensitive dispute surrounding the ritual. A division bench comprising Justices G. Jayachandran and K. K. Ramakrishnan observed that the controversy had been “unnecessarily politicised” and […]