Ending a stand-off with the Dharmapuram Adheenam, which threatened to escalate into a religious row, the Tamil Nadu government on Sunday revoked the ban on ‘Pattina Pravesam’, a ceremony in which the head of the Adheenam is carried on a palanquin.
Over 10 days ago, the Mayiladuthurai Revenue Divisional Officer banned the ceremony, citing “human rights violation” in the practice. This triggered an outcry from votaries of the “centuries-old tradition”.
