Supreme Court Refuses to Decide Auspicious Time for Temple Ritual, Rejects Plea on Tamil Nadu Kumbhabhishekam Timing

The Supreme Court of India declined to intervene in fixing the auspicious timing for the Kumbhabhishekam ceremony at Thiruchendur temple, stating it lacks religious expertise. The Court upheld the Madras High Court’s decision that followed a five-member expert committee’s recommendation, dismissing the plea from the hereditary religious authority, Vidhayahar.