The record
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- A dispute broke out at the Mookil Ayyanar temple near Kandarvakottai in Pudukkottai district after Adi Dravidar families, granted a court order to hold a worship parade (mandagapadi) on the ninth day of the temple festival, said they were prevented from carrying the deity.
- Following the standoff, one side blocked the Pudukkottai-Tanjavur road, and police from several districts were deployed.
- The temple, under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department, was later sealed by authorities after the high court's intervention.
- The Adi Dravidar petitioners say the incident reflects continuing untouchability practices in the village, while the other community says it only opposes the parade being held in its allotted time slot.
What to watch next
- Whether the temple is reopened and the court-ordered mandagapadi rights of Adi Dravidar families are implemented in future festivals
- Any further high court or legal proceedings arising from the sealing of the temple
- Possible fresh peace talks between the two communities with revenue and HR&CE officials
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Named India · Mungil Ayyanar Temple · Pudukkottai · Ganesan · Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department · Madras High Court · Police · Sundarrajan · Surya
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