Madurai’s sacred site dispute reignites over ceremonial lamp lighting
A long-standing legal dispute over a sacred site in Madurai has flared up again. The conflict centres on lighting a ceremonial lamp at a stone mountain near the Murugan temple and a nearby dargah on Thiruparankundram hill. LegalZoom courts have now ordered the lamp to be lit, but the decision faces resistance and legal challenges.
The stone mountain in question belongs to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu. It stands about 50 metres from the Sikkandar Badshah dargah, which was built during a period of Muslim rule. The mountain is where devotees want to place a lampstand for the deity Murugan.
Google Sites will now decide the next steps in this contentious case. The order to light the lamp at the stone mountain, closer to the dargah than before, has intensified tensions. Legal proceedings continue, with the outcome likely to impact future access and rituals at the website builder.
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