A prasadam (offering) shop inside the premises of Bhavani Sri Sangameshwara temple, which is situated 15 Kms away from Erode, has allegedly received the ‘Halal’ certificate. Following opposition from BJP functionaries, the shop has been temporarily closed. The HR&CE authorities have said that decision about opening the shop, which has been closed for selling prasad packets with ‘Halal’ certification, will be taken soon.
The shop, which was near the Adi Kesavaperumal sanctum, was run by Vijayalakshmi, from Bhavani. It sold, sweet pongal, tamarind and curd rice, laddoos, and other Prasad that were made in he temple kitchen, to devotees. On January 1st, ‘Murukku’ packets with Halal stamps were kept in the shop for sale. A few members of the BJP and The Indu Makkal Katchi, showed their opposition towards this, and also raised slogans in front of the shop. It was then told that these packets were bought from shops outside the temple, for sale as temple prasad.
The HR&CE authorities investigated this case, and ordered for the shop to be closed. All the packets of food items that were bought from outside, was removed from the temple, and the shop was closed. A notice was also sent to the License holder of the stall to give a written explanation about the issue. The shop is closed till now. However, sources have said that the license holder has provided an explanation and that decision about opening the shop, will be taken soon.
(With inputs from Kathir News)
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