Arulmigu Subramanya Swami Temple in Tiruchendur, one of the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan, is a popular pilgrimage destination and houses Deivanai as part of its religious traditions.

Two people were killed after being trampled on by an elephant at Arulmigu Subramanya Swami Temple in Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi district.

Temple elephant Deivanai tramples mahout and relative to death at Tiruchendur shrine, shocking devotees, leading to closure.

The circumstances under which the elephant attacked them is yet to be ascertained and one of the dead was a 'Kavadi,' (an assistant to the elephant handler) and another was his relative, he said.

A temple elephant at the Subramanya Swamy Temple in Tamil Nadu's Thiruchendur district suddenly became agitated and fatally attacked its mahout and his relative while they were feeding it.