Scheme to utilise cotton dhotis and saris from large temples launched

Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P. K. Sekarbabu precocious launched a strategy to utilise excess fabric dhotis and saris successful ample temples by distributing them to one-time puja temples and colony temples.

Speaking astatine an lawsuit astatine Thiruveleeswarar successful Padi, helium said the garments fixed by devotees to deities astatine ample temples were numerous, and temples were uncovering it hard to store them. The aforesaid vasthrams could beryllium utilized by smaller temples for deities.

In the Chennai circle, 119 tiny temples were fixed vasthrams for usage for their idols, said a property release.