Decoding Thirupparankundram temple row and triangular fight for the temple town

Thirupparankundram, a temple town 30 minutes from Madurai, has become the centre of a heated political showdown following clashes in December 2025 over Karthigai Deepam. A High Court order to light the deepam on a hilltop next to a dargah was not implemented, sparking controversy. So, watch as Akshita Nandagopal's brings this ground report from Thirupparankundram and decode the temple showdown and the three-way fight that's playing out in this temple town of Tamil Nadu during this assembly elections.