6:12Thiruparankundaram Festival Held Peacefully After HC Order | Deepathoon Lit, Political RowThis Special Report highlights the peaceful conduct of the annual Santana Kudu festival at the Sikandar Badhusa Darga atop Thiruparankundaram hill in Tamil Nadu. The event followed a significant ruling by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, which rejected a plea for animal sacrifice while upholding the order to light the 'Deepathoon' or stone pillar. BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan criticized the DMK government's handling of the situation, stating, 'To light the lamp in my house, three police vans have come,' and alleging a bias against Hindu traditions.
