Madras High Court rules Podhu Dikshidars maladministered Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple; appoints Board of Management
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Chidambaram Temple Board Members To Get ₹2 Lakh Each Per Month: Can HR&CE Legally Pay Them From Its Administration Fund?
The Madras High Court’s 30 October 2026 order appointing a Board of Management for the Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple has raised a crucial question: Can the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department use its statutory Administration Fund to pay the members of the newly appointed Board? A Division Bench of Justices G. Jayachandran and E. […]
Madras HC constitutes Board for Chidambaram temple, which functions without hundi, amid DMK’s earlier takeover attempts
In a significant development in the long-running dispute over the administration of the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, the Madras High Court on October 30 constituted a Board of Management, headed by two retired judges, to oversee the temple’s affairs. The order follows the court’s findings of alleged maladministration by the hereditary Podhu Dikshidars, who have been managing the historic shrine. The court held that the Podhu Dikshidars (a heredi…
Madras High Court rules Podhu Dikshidars maladministered Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple; appoints Board of Management
Madras High Court appoints a Board of Management to rectify maladministration of Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple by Podhu Dikshidars, set duties, and safeguard heritage.
The Madras High Court has constituted a five-member administrative committee to manage the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, alleging irregularities and maintenance deficiencies in its administration.
Cuddalore district allowed devotees to climb on the Kanakasabha at the Chidambaram Nataraja temple to have darshan. The public dikshithars and others had filed a case in the Madras High Court against the order issued by the Tamil Nadu government. Similarly, cases were filed in support of the government's order. That is, "Even after the order issued in 2014 regarding the temple administration, the temple was not managed properly. The case was fil…
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