Last Updated:January 06, 2026, 21:12 IST A division bench of Madras High Court upheld the order directing the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the stone pillar (Deepathoon) atop the Thiruparankundram hills. People from Palani Andavar Temple Street stood in front of the Palani Andavar Temple holding lamps and raised slogans. (ANI) Residents of Palani Andavar Temple Street, located at the foothills of Thiruparankundram Hill, stood in front of the temple holding lamps and raised slogans on Tuesday, demanding that a ceremonial lamp be lit atop the hill following a Madras High Court order allowing the ritual. Standing in front of the Palani Andavar Temple, the residents lit lamps and raised slogans, welcoming the verdict of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, which upheld the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the stone pillar (Deepathoon) atop Thiruparankundram Hill, news agency ANI reported. #WATCH | Madurai, Tamil Nadu | People from Palani Andavar Temple Street, located at the foothills of Thiruparankundram Hill, stood in front of the Palani Andavar Temple holding lamps and raised slogans, demanding …