Long before today’s orchestrated chaos, long before petitions disguised as devotion, and long before fringe groups tried to convert Tirupparankunram into a communal battleground, the courts had already settled this matter — clearly, firmly, and without ambiguity.
In 1994, the judiciary upheld tamil Nadu’s tradition with striking clarity:
The right to light the Deepam belongs solely to the temple administration, and the Deepam must be lit at the traditional spot.
Any future change, the court added, must come only from temple authorities — not individuals, not outfits, not mobs, and certainly not provocateurs.
The judgment that could have prevented today’s drama was already there.
The problem?
Certain groups depended on the public not knowing it.
1. The 1994 Judgment: Clarity Written in Stone
Three decades ago, this exact issue was taken to court.
The verdict was crystal clear:
Only the temple administration has the right to light the Deepam.
It must be lit at the traditional, established location.
If the temple wants to change the spot in the future, it may do so — but only with proper authority and permissions.
No court forced the temple to light the Deepam at a new location.
This wasn’t a flexible guideline. It was a definitive ruling based on tradition, faith, and administrative authority.
Anyone claiming “the Deepam must be lit at a new spot because of a court order” is not quoting law — they are manipulating it.
2. The Present Controversy: Not Faith, Not Justice — Just Politics
Fast forward to today.
A petitioner demands a new location.
Communal outfits rally behind him.
A ruling appears that contradicts the history and spirit of the earlier verdict.
And suddenly, a peaceful temple ritual becomes a political battlefield.
The question is simple:
Why ignore the 1994 verdict?
Because acknowledging it would collapse the entire manufactured controversy.
This was never about devotion.
This was about disruption.
3. tradition Isn’t a Trend — It’s Continuity
For generations, Murugan devotees have worshipped at the same sacred spot.
Tradition wasn’t violated.
Devotion wasn’t questioned.
Harmony wasn’t disturbed.
The temple administration followed exactly what the 1994 judgment permitted:
✔️ Honour the traditional location
✔️ Protect the existing method of worship
✔️ Keep the ritual free from external provocation
This wasn’t defiance.
It was obedience to tradition, to law, and to faith.
4. The New Demand: A Direct Violation of What the court Originally Said
In 1994, the judiciary made something very clear:
Courts should not force the temple to shift the Deepam location.
Any change must:
come from temple authorities,
follow the procedure,
include proper approvals,
respect tradition.
Today’s demand to “light it at a new politically sensitive location” violates every principle of that judgment.
This is not about the law.
This is about leverage.
5. Why the 1994 Verdict Matters Today
Because it proves:
This issue was already settled.
The traditional practice was legally protected.
The temple has full rights over the ritual.
The current dispute is unnecessary, artificial, and politically engineered.
The truth is simple, but powerful:
The court never forced a new location.
It merely allowed the temple to decide — if it ever wished to change.
And the temple didn’t wish to change.
Neither did the devotees.
Neither did the community.
6. The Real Protectors of Faith: The temple, the Administration, and the People
While some tried to weaponize religion, the temple authorities did the opposite.
They protected:
the tradition
the sanctity
the faith
the community’s sentiment
the established method of worship
In doing so, they stood firmly on the side of the original court ruling — the one conveniently forgotten by those trying to stoke tension.
7. tamil Nadu Has Seen This Playbook Before — and Rejects It Every Time
The attempt to shift a sacred ritual to a sensitive spot wasn’t a devotional request.
It was a political tactic.
But the 1994 verdict stands as a wall:
You cannot override tradition.
You cannot override temple rights.
You cannot override the law to create unrest.
tamil Nadu knows its history.
Tamil Nadu protects its harmony.
And tamil Nadu does not fall for imported scripts.
🔥 THE VERDICT THAT STILL PROTECTS tamil NADU TODAY
One line from the 1994 judgment sums up everything:
“The right to light the Deepam rests solely with the temple administration, and the temple may continue the tradition as it is.”
Everything else — every new demand, every forced location, every provocation —
is noise.
The law was clear then.
The tradition is clear now.
And tamil Nadu stands firmly by both.
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