A section of devotees climbing Sathuragiri hills to offer worship at Sri Sundaramahalingam Temple on Monday (August 10, 2026).
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Over 12,000 devotees climbed the Sathuragiri hills on Monday (August 10, 2026) to offer worship at Sri Sundaramahalingam Temple atop the hill ahead of Aadi Amavasai festival.It was announced that the devotees would be allowed to trek on the hilly terrain for four days from Monday for the festival. The devotees from far and near thronged the foothills of the Sathuragiri hills at Thaniparai since early morning on Monday.They were permitted to climb the hills only between 6 a.m. and 12 noon. They were not allowed to stay back on the hilltop in the night.Demo stagedMeanwhile, Revenue Department officials in Virudhunagar staged a demonstration on Monday, protesting against police “high-handedness” against one of their officials at Thaniparai.One of the Deputy Tahsildars complained that a police constable posted at the check post pushed his mobile phone down.Entry bannedIn view of a forest fire reported in Sathuragiri hill, Madurai District Collector Nishanth Krishna has prohibited devotees from climbing the hill on Tuesday.He said though efforts were under way to put off the flames, to ensure the safety of the devotees, their entry into the hill path was banned on Tuesday. Published - August 10, 2026 09:35 pm IST
