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'''Selliah Parameshwaram Kurukkal''' ({{lang-ta|செல்லைய்யா பரமேஸ்வர குருக்கள்}}; died February 7, 2007) was the Chief Pujari of the Santhiveli Pilleyar Kovil. He became famous after blessing [[Mahinda Rajapakse]], Prime Minister of [[Sri Lanka]]. He was murdered four days afterwards. According to the Sri Lankan Army, he was killed by the [[LTTE]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20070210084111/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/09/stories/2007020902671500.htm] The LTTE contends that Kurukkal was murdered by Sri Lankan paramilitary forces.[http://www.ltteps.org/?view=1857&folder=2]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070210084111/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/09/stories/2007020902671500.htm Hindu priest shot dead] The Hindu - February 9, 2007
*[http://www.ltteps.org/?view=1857&folder=2 Another Hindu priest murdered by paramilitary] - Peace Secretariat - LTTE
*[http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/4461 A Hindu priest, Selliah Kurukkal Parameshwaran, the Chief Poosari of the Santhiveli Pilleyar Kovil, Batticaloa is seen putting] Asian Tribune - February 8, 2008

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