Sri Karuppanna Sami Temple is located at Ayyampalayam between White Temple and Muthur in Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu. Built over 60 years ago, the temple is under the control of the Hindu Charitable Trusts. The temple was demolished by the Highways Department on the 17th, who claimed that it was a nuisance to the public due to traffic congestion in the area.
The temple’s executive officer has complained to the police that the temple was demolished without the permission of the Temple Endowment Department for highway work.
Natrayasamy temple’s executive officer Devapriya complained to the Vellakoyil police that the temple, which is under the control of the Temple Endowment Board, was demolished without any prior notice. When the Highways Assistant Divisional Engineer Raja was asked about this, he said, “We told the people of the area that the temple should be removed when the road construction work was done here.”
“With the consent of the people of the village, 15 days ago, according to the rules of Agam, Yagya and special pujas were performed and the idols were erected in the garden at the bottom of the temple in the presence of the villagers. Then we removed the temple which was obstructing the traffic,” he added.
He went on to say that they were not aware that the temple was under the control of the Temple Endowment Department and if they had known so, they would have obtained permission from the Department and then demolished it. Many are questioning why the highways department, which has so callously razed the temple to the ground by calling it a nuisance to the public, is not even aware as to who is in control of the temple.
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