 | Tamil Nadu: Protest erupts as Ganesh idol is removed at TindivanamResidents of Mahatma Gandhi Nagar in Tindivanam had placed a Vinayagar idol at a location designated to be a public park, sources said. |
 | Court orders demolition of Vilaiyattu Vinayagar temple in T NagarHowever, the court said an alternative site for constructing the temple can be identified and after construction, the deities can be shifted there. |
 | Animal lovers mourn death of Vinayagan, the friendly crop raiderVinayagan was seen in Gudalur and Bandipur several times in the last five years following which he was captured by the Karnataka forest department in June 2023 and taken to the camp. |
 | Dengue: Officials to step up vector control measures and surveillance in Tamil NaduHe also asked the deputy directors of health to implement the provisions of mosquito control activities of the Public Health Act 1939. |
 | Tamil Nadu: No idol immersion in eco-sensitive waterbodies, says NGTIn the guidelines, the CPCB had asked the states to immerse idols in designated artificial confined tanks/ponds as far as possible. |
 | PIL against plaster of paris idols: Madras HC seeks govt’s replyA public interest litigation filed requesting the district administration not to permit processions carrying Lord Vinayagar idols, made of plaster of paris and other chemicals. |
