An inside view of the Sri Thillai Natarajar Temple at Chidambaram in Cuddalore district. File | Photo Credit: M. Samraj The Madras High Court on Thursday (February 20, 2025) directed the Podhu Dikshidars of the Sabanayagar Temple, also known as Thillai Natarajar Temple, in Chidambaram as well as the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to come up with ideas for permitting as many devotees as possible to have a darshan of Lord Shiva from the Kanagasabai during non ‘kala puja’ hours. A special Division Bench of Justices R. Suresh Kumar and S. Sounthar wanted the ideas to be placed before the Bench by March 6. The direction was issued after the counsel for the Podhu Dikshidars committee told the court that his clients, who were the administrators of the temple, were not completely averse to permitting the devotees to have a darshan of Lord Shiva from the Kanagasabai. He, however, said such darshan could be permitted only during non ‘kala puja’ hours. Elaborating his submissions, the counsel said the temple remains open for …