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The HR&CE section officials are geared to grip the ‘Thai Poosam’ celebrations astatine the satellite celebrated Sri Dhandayuthapani Swami Temple, Palani.
Speaking to The Hindu, HR&CE Joint Commissioner-cum-Executive Officer S. Marimuthu said present connected Tuesday that elaborate arrangements person been made for the visiting devotees.
Among the festivals, ‘Thai Poosam’ is considered important for the devotees that ample fig of them scope retired to the shrine by ft (padayatra) from antithetic destinations arsenic a portion of a vow.
The medication has opened up a power room, which would relation round-the-clock. Devotees tin scope retired connected toll escaped fig 1800 425 9925, 04545-240293, 241293 and 242236 respectively.
For the payment of the devotees, escaped autobus work would beryllium disposable for 3 days from January 31 successful Palani municipality until February 2. Likewise, a ample fig of bathing/restrooms person been arranged for escaped astir the Giriveedhi successful the temple town.
In coordination with the Health and Family Welfare section and backstage hospitals and NGOs, mobile wellness camps and ambulances are stationed astatine vantage locations. Free check-up and first-aid facilities would beryllium provided for those needy persons, Mr. Marimuthu said.
Annadhanam for devotees
The JC said that annadhanam, which was commenced by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and HR&CE Minister P.K. Sekar Babu since May 2021 till January 21, had truthful acold benefited 1.02 crore devotees from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The medication besides served assortment atom to the devotees betwixt 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. regular and truthful acold 10.71 lakh radical had benefited.
The escaped panchamirtham prasadam had been served to 1.29 crore since April 2022. Likewise, 1.77 lakh infants had taken blistery beverage astatine the shrine since August 2024. The HR&CE medication gave sukku java during wintertime times and a full of 17 lakh visitors had consumed since November 2022.
A full of 39 artillery cars had transported 99 lakh radical since March 2024 astir the Giriveedhi present and a ample fig of otherwise abled persons were transported escaped connected the winch and enactment car to the hillock for darshan.
The escaped break-fast scheme, which was started by the State authorities since November 2022, had benefited 9.45 lakh students studying successful the institutions tally by the Palani Devasthanam Board, helium said and added that luncheon was besides being provided to implicit 6.68 lakh students since December 2024. A full of 47 students were studying successful the veda padasalai, 103 students were enrolled successful thavil/nagaswaram classes and 63 students were being trained for archakars.
Deputy Commissioner R. S. Venkatesh and Assistant Commissioner S. Lakshmi said that they expected adjacent to a cardinal devotees to witnesser the ‘Thai Poosam’ festival and appealed to the visitors to cooperate with the administration.
