A resolution has been passed seeking the reinstallation and consecration of deities at the historic Shiva temple located on Padmagiri Hill in Dindigul, a shrine believed to have been built by the Chera kings.
The demand calls for the idols of Padmagireeswarar and Abirami Ambal to be re-installed at the temple, with an appeal to both the Central and State governments to take necessary steps to facilitate the consecration (pratishta). The resolution was adopted at a special executive committee meeting of the All Pillaimar Perumakkal Association.
The meeting was presided over by Honorary President Raghuraman Pillai, while Association President Chandran Pillai led the proceedings.
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Notably, a similar demand had been raised earlier in January 2026 by the Okkaligar (Kappu) Youth Association during its district executive committee meeting in Dindigul. The youth body had also urged authorities to reinstall the idols of Padmagireeswarar and Abirami Amman at the Padmagiri Hill temple and to take steps to restore consecration and regular worship at the hilltop shrine.
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