Thevar Jayanthi: Edappadi Palaniswami to pay tributes at Pasumpon on October 30
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is scheduled to pay tribute to freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial in Pasumpon on October 30. The event is part of the annual Thevar Jayanthi and Guru Poojai commemorations.
Why it matters
Political leaders in Tamil Nadu frequently use such commemorations to signal alignment with specific community interests and maintain regional political influence.
Thevar Jayanthi: Edappadi Palaniswami to pay tributes at Pasumpon on October 30 left AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami paying floral tributes to Muthuramalinga Thevar statue at his memorial in Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district. File L. Balachandar The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/wcq4yx/article71622941.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10217_30_10_2025_13_59_14_1_DSC_5389.JPG BALACHANDAR L RAMANATHAPURAM: 30 October 2025: Tamil Nadu: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami paying floral tributes to Muthuramalinga Thevar statue at his memorial in Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on Thursday. On the occasion of Guru Puja and Thevar Jayanthi of Muthuramalinga Thevar. Photo: L.
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