A total of 450 personnel have been deployed in and around the temple premises. This includes 32 officers, 250 police personnel and 175 home guards, officials said

A Madurai fan performed a Shivratri puja to Rajinikanth’s Lord Shiva image from Uzhaippali, sparking online backlash. While he called it devotion, many netizens criticised blending celebrity worship with religion ahead of Maha Shivratri