How a political and legal battle 25 years ago halted efforts to preserve the Tiruvannamalai Temple

The controversy surrounding the Subramaniya Swamy temple in Thirupparankundram in Madurai has taken a new twist with a plea in the Supreme Court praying for the ‘takeover and control’ of the temple by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). But about 25 years ago, a well-intentioned initiative by the ASI to ‘take over and control’ […]