The case of remains one of the most controversial incidents in the history of temple administration in Tamil Nadu . A former priest at the prestigious Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram , his actions sparked widespread public outrage and significant legal proceedings in the late 2000s. Background and Context
He was the last of his kind. A Srauta Smartha , a Vedic ritualist who could recite the Krishna Yajur Veda without a single break in intonation, and who knew, by heart, the precise angle at which a darva grass had to be dipped in ghee to appease the Fire God. kanchipuram devanathan gurukkal full