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flag India's Supreme Court upheld restrictions on Muslim prayers at Thiruparankundram Hills, banning animal sacrifice and limiting prayers to Ramzan and Bakri-Id, while affirming Hindu practices.

flag The Supreme Court of India on February 9, 2026, upheld a Madras High Court ruling restricting Muslim prayers at Thiruparankundram Hills to Ramzan and Bakri-Id, banning animal sacrifice, and affirming Hindu religious practices, including the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam. flag The court called the high court’s order “very balanced,” declining to intervene despite a challenge by Muslim petitioner M. Imam Hussain. flag The decision preserves existing restrictions, citing the site’s shared significance and need for public order, while a separate plea over temple management and lamp lighting remains pending.

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