400-Year-Old Lingamalai Temple Lands In Pudukottai Encroached, Attempts To Rename As 'Saveriyar Malai' Alleges Hindu Munnani; Petition Filed

400-Year-Old Lingamalai Temple Lands In Pudukottai Encroached, Attempts To Rename As 'Saveriyar Malai' Alleges Hindu Munnani; Petition Filed

Hindu Munnani has submitted a petition to the Pudukkottai District Collector alleging that a centuries-old Hindu temple and its surrounding lands at Lingamalai in Viralimalai taluk are under sustained encroachment and claiming that attempts are being made to rename the hill as “Saveriyar Malai.” According to the petition, Lingamalai, located in Malampatti village under Viralimalai Union in Pudukkottai district, is home to a 400-year-old Shiva te…