The Hindu Munnani has submitted a petition to the Municipal Commissioner, requesting to drop the scheme of erecting electric poles on the middle of the road, making it difficult for the temple Chariot to pass during festivals, near Udumalaipettai, Tirupur. In addition, they have also requested that the lights be placed in the side of the roads, in a way that it does not obstruct the path of the Temple Chariot.
There is a well known Mariamman temple in Madathukulam, near Udumalaipettai, Tirupur district. One of the most popular temples in the area, the temple conducts its annual chariot festival (Ther thiruvizha) in the Tamil month of Panguni. Not only local devotees, but devotees from around the area come to worship the deity during the Chariot festival.
The Udumalai Municipality is carrying out the work of erecting a power pole in the middle of the central barrier being set up on the Pollachi National Highway. There has been heavy opposition that such an electric pole will be an obstruction to the Chariot festival, which is an important feature of the temple festival.
For this reason, members of the Hindu Munnani met with the Municipal Commissioner and submitted a petition requesting to erect the electric poles on both sides of the road, instead of the center, so that the festival is not disturbed. The public have also opposed this scheme, pointing out that several devotees will be flocking together for the festival and the power pole will be an obstruction for them as well.
(With inputs from Kathir News)
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