Hindu Munnani, said in a statement that the Makaranedunkuzhaykathan temple, one of the Navathirupathi shrines in Thenthirupparai village in Thoothukudi district, is the subject of an alleged violation of Agama and temple Vastu norms. The organisation said the temple’s “prakaaram” path, used by Swami Chapparam, is being obstructed by construction work.
The statement alleged that the Hindu Religious and Endowments Department (HR&CE) had begun building a goshala without obtaining clearance from the Archaeological Department and noted that permanent construction is prohibited in temples more than 100 years old without such permission.
Hindu Munnani said they had received information that work was being carried out at a new site, leaving the existing goshala and the area where the bhoomi pooja was performed unused while a new goshala was being constructed.
The statement added that State Vice-President V.P. Jayakumar, accompanied by State Executive Committee Member P. Sakthivelan, Nellai Divisional Secretary K. Brahmanayakam and district officials, inspected the site and demanded an immediate halt to the work.
According to the statement, the Eral Talukdar held a meeting and ordered that a peace meeting be held at the Talukdar’s office tomorrow and directed that no construction work should continue until that meeting takes place.
தூத்துக்குடி மாவட்டம், தென்திருப்பேரை ஊரில் அமைந்துள்ள #நவதிருப்பதி ஸ்தலமான, அருள்மிகு மகரநெடுங்குழைக்காதன்
திருக்கோவிலில் #ஆகம விதிமுறைக்கு மாறாகவும், கோவில் கட்டுமான #வாஸ்து விதிமுறைக்கு மாறாகவும் சுவாமி சப்பரம் உலா வரும் கோவிலின் பிரகாரப் பாதையில் அதற்கு இடையூறாக..எவ்வித… pic.twitter.com/iGi9vFG3d9
— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) September 15, 2025
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