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Vadapalani Temple Rs. 100 Darshan Fee Issue: No Facilities for Elderly, Pregnant Women? Court's Shocking Order!
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:08
Vadapalani Temple Rs. 100 Darshan Fee Issue: No Facilities for Elderly, Pregnant Women? Court's Shocking Order!
- •New darshan arrangements implemented at Vadapalani Murugan Temple to manage crowds on special days and weekends.
- •Petition alleged inadequate darshan facilities for elderly, differently-abled, pregnant women, and those with infants.
- •Special darshan fee increased from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100, with priority given to those who pay, according to the petition.
- •Separate free darshan path reportedly closed, allowing only paying devotees through the special path.
- •Temple administration clarified to Chennai High Court that allegations are false and a new path for 30-foot darshan has been created.
Key Questions Answered
The temple administration set up a new pathway allowing devotees to have darshan of Lord Murugan from a distance of 30 feet to regulate increasing crowds on special days and weekends.
The petition alleged that proper facilities were lacking for the elderly, differently-abled, pregnant women, and infants, that the special darshan fee rose from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100 with priority given to paid attendees, and that free paths and close viewing opportunities were restricted.
The temple administration dismissed the allegations as false and clarified that no rule requires devotees to have darshan only from a distance of 150 meters.
