The idols of Hindu Gods placed along the path of Viralimalai Murugan Temple have once again been found vandalized and broken by miscreants.
In 2021, newly erected idols of Lord Murugan and other Hindu deities along the path to the Viralimalai Murugan Temple in Pudukottai district were found shattered by locals. AIADMK’s Viralimalai MLA, Dr. C. Vijayabhaskar, shared images of the damaged idols on social media. A complaint was promptly filed with the local police to identify those responsible for vandalizing the temple’s path.
Dr. Vijayabhaskar, the former Health and Family Welfare Minister of Tamil Nadu, also expressed his dismay on his social media (X) handle, condemning the incident. He wrote, “I was heartbroken to see the newly erected Swami idols on the hillside of Viralimalai Murugan Temple destroyed. I strongly condemn this act. A complaint has been lodged with the police, urging strict action against the perpetrators of this heinous crime.”
விராலிமலை முருகன் கோவில் மலைபாதையில் புதிதாக அமைக்கப்பட்டிருந்த சுவாமி சிலைகள் உடைக்கப்பட்டு இருக்கும் காட்சியைக் கண்டு மனது உடைந்து நொறுங்கிப் போனேன். இதனை வன்மையாக கண்டிக்கிறேன்.
இந்த இழிவான செயலை செய்தவர்கள்மீது கடும் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க காவல்துறையிடம் புகார் அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. pic.twitter.com/2GEbCMBVDW— Dr C Vijayabaskar – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@Vijayabaskarofl) May 11, 2021
Three years on, the situation still continues. Dr Vijayabhaskar brought this to the attention of the public once again. He wrote on his X handle, “The sight of Swamy idols being broken on the mountain path of our proud #விராலிமலை Arulmiku Subramaniaswamy temple is heartbreaking. Strict action should be taken against those involved in this despicable act which is highly condemnable. For the convenience of devotees who come from all over Tamil Nadu to visit Viralimalai Murugan, a wide footpath with statues of the glorious Swami was constructed in reign #AIADMK to ease the worries of the devotees who find it difficult to climb the hill. In this case, this has happened three times in the last 3 years alone Unpleasant activities have taken place and made the devotees afraid. The Tamil Nadu government’s failure to properly protect the painstakingly constructed mountain pass is worrying. I urge the police to strengthen security and speed up patrolling around the temple so that such incidents do not happen again.”
பெருமைமிகு நமது #விராலிமலை அருள்மிகு சுப்ரமணியசுவாமி திருக்கோவில் மலைப்பாதையில் சுவாமி சிலைகள் உடைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும் காட்சிகள் இதயத்தை நொறுங்கச் செய்கிறது.
கடும் கண்டனத்துக்குரிய இழிவான இச்செயலில் ஈடுபட்டவர்கள் மீது தயவு தாட்சன்யமின்றி கடும் நடவடிக்கையை எடுத்திட வேண்டும்.… pic.twitter.com/iJfqZ8NqEJ
— Dr C Vijayabaskar – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@Vijayabaskarofl) September 20, 2024
It is worth noting that the foundation stone for the road leading to the temple was laid by Dr. Vijayabhaskar in 2019. He also played a key role in the implementation and construction of the parking lot atop the hill and had contested in the constituency in the 2021 Assembly elections.
It has been reported that a complaint has been filed and police is investigating the matter to uncover the miscreants who broke the idols.
#JUSTIN || 20-க்கு மேற்பட்ட சாமி சிலைகள் சேதம்..!#justin | #samystatue | #damaged | #Viralimalai | #Pudukottai | #MuruganTemple | #tamiljanam pic.twitter.com/Eq50UhUTju
— Tamil Janam (@TamilJanam_TV) September 20, 2024
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