Forest Department intervenes as moving head beam light operated at Marudhamalai

The Forest Department connected Saturday nighttime (January 31, 2026) intervened successful the cognition of a high-intensity moving caput beam airy astatine Marudhamalai Subramaniaswamy Temple for Thai Poosam celebrations. High-intensity airy beams generated from the hill-shrine could beryllium seen from acold distant places.

An activistic posted photos of the airy amusement from the temple, which is situated successful a reserve wood country of Coimbatore wood range, connected societal media. He posted that high-intensity moving lights were being operated astatine nighttime dissimilar ever before. The activistic added that the Madras High Court had already advised that thing should beryllium done to disturb the tranquillity of the forest.

Upon seeing the post, a Forest Department squad visited the spot and brought the substance to the attraction of the Deputy Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department-cum-Executive Officer of the temple. The airy amusement was instantly stopped, said a Forest Department official.

The authoritative said the Department issued a informing to the operators of the high-intensity moving caput beam light. The Department would initiate further action, including seizure of the equipment, for violation. “We person besides posted a peculiar squad astatine Marudhamalai,” added the official.