Karthigai Deepam Row: The Thiruparankundram Hill is a shared religious site, home to both a Murugan temple and a centuries-old dargah. For over three decades the hill has witnessed the recurring conflicts over ritual practices, which have repeatedly sparked political tensions in Tamil Nadu.

The origins of the dispute trace back to 1994, when a Hindu rights activist was killed during unrest surrounding the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp. The controversy flared up again in 2014 following allegations of meat being consumed on temple land adjacent to the dargah, an act that provoked significant public anger. The situation was further inflamed when DMK ally Navas Kani performed a goat sacrifice during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.

In 2023, a separate attempt to rename the locatio

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