“Madras High Court Madurai Bench Allows Karthigai Deepam To Be Lit At The Original Spot At Thirupparankundram Hill”, The Commune, December 01, 2025
“In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has permitted the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the original summit-lamp pillar atop Thirupparankundram hill on December 3, reviving a tradition that was halted during World War II under British-imposed safety restrictions.
The order was delivered while hearing a batch of petitions filed by Hindu Makkal Katchi members Rama Ravikumar and Solaikannan, who sought revival of the traditional ritual at its historic hilltop location.
For decades, the Deepam has been lit on a lower pillar near the Thirupparankundram temple, even though the historic “Deepa Thoon” at the hill’s summit was the traditional site……”
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