A protest took place near the Kanchipuram bus stand, organized by the Kanchi Athivaradar Temple Protection Committee. They were opposing what they called management problems and violations of Agama rules at the historic Varadaraja Perumal Temple.
The protesters accused the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department of ignoring traditional Agama rules while running the temple.
They said devotees were not allowed to perform rituals in the temple tank, Anantha Saras, especially on Amavasya days, because the tank has been fenced and locked. They also claimed that construction work, which could harm the temple’s ancient structure, was happening without informing the Archaeology Department.
Protesters added that even though there is no official entry fee, some devotees—especially those from outside the area—were being charged for English-labelled tokens for Tamil archana services.
The protest was led by Hindu Munnani State Secretary Ravindran, with participation from State Organiser Rajesh, State Vice-President Parameswaran, BJP State President for Spiritual and Temple Development Cell Shelvi Damodaran, and BJP District President Jagatheesan.