Tamil devotees in Vasavilan were blocked from accessing temples which were within the compounds of an occupying military camp, reports the Uthayan.
The devotees, who were blocked from accessing the temple by army personnel, preformed rituals outside the army camp.
The rituals were part of a festival which is historically held at the Varaivar temple every year.
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