The Hindu, 27 December 2014 reported-

Alleging that Tamil writer Perumal Murugan’s novel, Madhorubhagan, has portrayed the Kailasanathar temple in Tiruchengode and women devotees in bad light, the BJP, RSS and other Hindu outfits have demanded its ban and the arrest of the author. They burnt copies of the book on Friday at Tiruchengode. … Madhorubagan… revolves around childless couple Kali and his wife, Ponna. Their predicament is discussed in the backdrop of the “traditional free, consensual sex rituals” held once in a year during the car festival of the temple in the past.

Outlook, 27 December 2014, reported-

The BJP, RSS and other Hindu outfits have reportedly demanded a ban on Tamil writer Perumal Murugan’s novel, Madhorubhagan, alleging that it portrays the Kailasanathar temple in Tiruchengode and women devotees in “bad light”… Madhorubagan tells the tale of a childless couple, Kali and Ponna. Their predicament is discussed in the backdrop of the “traditional free, consensual sex rituals” held once in a year during the car festival of the temple in the past.