तिरुप्परंकरुंड्रम पहाड़ी पर कर्तिगाई दीपम का प्रकाशन तय नहीं, कोर्ट सुनवाई आज

At Tirupparankundram hilltop, arrangements were being made to light the Karthigai Deepam at the Deepa Stambham (beacon pillar). However, with temple staff suddenly leaving the spot, fresh tension has arisen. The temple administration had announced that the Karthigai Maha Deepam would be lit at two locations on the hill. Following this, preparations were underway at both spots for lighting the Deepam. As per the order of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, arrangements were made to light the Deepam at the beacon pillar located at the hilltop. A team of experts from Thiruvannamalai visited the hill and inspected the arrangements for lighting the Deepam on the hill. Subsequently, preparations were made to light the lamp using a small copper vessel with two metres of cotton cloth and two litres of ghee. However, information has now emerged that the Deepam will not be lit at the hilltop beacon pillar. The temple staff present there have also left the place. This has raised doubts about whether the Karthigai Deepam will be lit at the hilltop beacon pillar this year. Meanwhile, a contempt of court petition filed by Ram Ravikumar, who demanded that the Deepam must be lit there, is still ongoing. The hearing in this matter is scheduled for 5 PM today, where the Commissioner of Police and the temple’s Executive Officer are set to appear via video conference. Only after this hearing will full clarity emerge on whether the Deepam will be lit. Additionally, a copper vessel has been taken to the Deepam mandapam near Uchchipillaiyar Temple, where the lamp is usually lit every year. Barricades have been set up and police have been deployed along the route leading to the hill. As members of Hindu organisations have also begun gathering there, a tense atmosphere prevails.