The Hindu Munnani has called upon devotees to light the Karthigai Deepam atop Thiruparankundram hill this year, asserting that the temple administration has failed to implement a court order allowing the traditional practice.
In a statement, the organisation’s state president, Kadeshwara Subramaniam, said the Karthigai Deepam festival has been celebrated in Tamil Nadu since ancient times, with the lighting of the sacred lamp atop the Thiruparankundram hill, considered the first abode of Lord Murugan, being an integral part of the tradition.
He noted that during World War II, the British authorities banned the lighting of the Deepam on the hilltop for security reasons, leading to the practice being shifted to a pillar in front of the temple. “That temporary arrangement continues even today,” he said.
Subramaniam recalled that the late Hindu Munnani founder Ramagopalan had fought a legal battle seeking restoration of the original custom, and that a court verdict was delivered in favour of lighting the lamp atop the hill. However, he alleged that the temple administration has failed to carry out the order despite the judgment being in place for years.
“Worship is our legal right, and the court has already confirmed it. It is condemnable that the temple administration still refuses to allow the lighting of the Deepam at its rightful place,” Subramaniam said.
Calling for mass participation, he urged Murugan devotees, spiritual groups, foot processions, and kavadi bearers to gather in large numbers at Thiruparankundram hill on 30 November 2025 (Sunday) at 3:00 PM to light the Thirukarthigai lamp and uphold the tradition.
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திருக்கார்த்திகை தீபம் ஏற்ற..முருக பக்தர்களே வாரீர்!!
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மாலை 3.00 மணி#திருப்பரங்குன்றம் #கார்த்திகைதீபம் #இந்துமுன்னணி pic.twitter.com/q3a1xT0ocu— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) November 6, 2025
He said the event would also serve as a symbolic act to “protect dharma” and to demand enforcement of the court’s directive permitting the lighting of the Deepam atop the sacred hill.
(Source: Dinamalar)
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