12,000 devotees climb Sathuragiri hills
Over 12,000 devotees visited the Sathuragiri hills for the Aadi Amavasai festival, with strict time limits imposed on trekking. Meanwhile, local revenue officials protested against alleged police misconduct involving a deputy tahsildar.
Why it matters
The event highlights the intersection of religious tourism management and administrative friction between government departments.
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.
The devotees would be allowed to trek on the hilly terrain for four days since Monday for the festival. The devotees from far and near thronged the foothills of the Sathuragiri hills at Thaniparai since early morning.
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.
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