From The New Indian Express
Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Tamil Nadu govt opposes plea in SC seeking ASI takeover of Thirupparankundram temple and hill
What's behind this
The Tamil Nadu government has strongly opposed before the Supreme Court a petition that seeks to transfer control of the Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy temple and Thirupparankundram hill to the Archaeological Survey of India, and to alter the traditional Karthigai Deepam celebrations, including permanent lighting of a lamp at the Deepathoon and illumination of the whole hill. Hindu groups had asked permission to light the lamp at the Deepathoon, an ancient stone lamp pillar located about 50 m from the Hazrat Sultan Sikandar Badusha Auliya dargah.
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RSS excerpt
The Tamil Nadu government has strongly opposed in the Supreme Court a petition seeking to hand over control of the Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy temple and Thirupparankundram Hill to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), as well as changes to the traditional Karthigai Deepam celebrations. The…
