Was Thirupparankundram temple closure delayed to facilitate Minister Nirmalkumar’s visit? asks Madras High Court

Key points

• The Madras High Court on Thursday (May 21, 2026) called for a report from Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department regarding alleged delay in closing the Thirupparankundram Subramaniasamy temple in Madurai district on May 15 to facilitate the visit of Minister for Energy Resources and Law R.
• Nirmalkumar who had been elected from Thirupparankundram constituency.
• A summer vacation Bench of Justices G.R.
• Swaminathan and V.
• Lakshminarayanan broached the subject during the hearing of a public interest litigation petition filed for abolishing special paid darshan and VIP darshan in temples but for certain exceptions.