Plan to augment facilities at five places of worship

The State government has planned to augment infrastructure in five renowned places of worships, including three temples, in the central region on an outlay of Rs. 2.57 crore.

The infrastructure facilities will be created in Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswami Temple (Rs. One crore); Sri Rajagopalaswami Temple in Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district (Rs. 45 lakh), Sri Siva Temple at Sri Vanjiam in Nannilam taluk of Tiruvarur district (Rs. 43.60 lakh); Adaikalamatha Church at Elakurichi in Ariyalur district (Rs. 44 lakh); and Jambuvanodai Dargah at Muthupettai in Tiruvarur district (Rs. 25 lakh).

At Srirangam temple, it will be a one-km-long pavement with shelter to facilitate devotees taking bath in river Cauvery at Ammamandapam bathing ghat to reach the temple with ease and protection from rain and sun, according to official sources.

At the Mannargudi Rajagopalaswami Temple, a restroom, cloakroom, bathroom and toilet block will be constructed. Similar facilities will be created at Sri Vanjiam Siva Temple.

The Elakurichi Church will get bathrooms, cloakroom, restrooms, concrete road, compound wall, holy tank and steps leading to it.

The government has sanctioned Rs. 25 lakh for the construction of a vehicle parking lot and toilet block in the Jambuvanodai Dargah.

These facilities, besides benefitting the devotees visiting these shrines from across the country round-the-year, will also help promote tourism.