Madras HC finds Dikshidars mismanaged Chidambaram temple, names new board

The Madras High Court ruled on Friday that the Podhu Dikshidars, a hereditary priestly community, had maladministered the Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple since the Supreme Court handed them control in 2014. A Division Bench appointed a Board of Management chaired by retired judges V. Bharathidasan and R. Suresh Kumar, with retired IAS officer C. Rajendran as a member.