Division bench of Madras HC upholds ruling allowing lighting of deepam on Thirupparankundram hill

The Madras High Court, Madurai Bench, upheld a single judge’s order permitting lighting of a lamp on the ‘Deepathoon’ stone pillar at Thirupparankundram hill, affirming the site belongs to the Lord Subramania Swamy Temple, hailed as a victory by devotees

Madurai: The Madras High Court’s Madurai Division Bench on Tuesday upheld a single judge’s order allowing lighting of a lamp on what is claimed as ‘Deepathoon’ on the Thirupparankundram hill.

A Division Bench of Justices G Jayachandran, KK Ramakrishnan delivered the judgment, making it clear that the spot on which the stone pillar (Deepathoon) is located belongs to the Lord Subramania Swamy Temple.

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The petitioner, Rama Ravikumar, welcomed the judgment and described it as a victory for the devotees of Lord Muruga.