New queue system adopted at Srirangam temple
Visitors and devotees at the Srirangam Sri
Ranganathaswamy temple will hereafter experience a hassle-free darshan,
courtesy a new queue system put in place.
The new system divides the devotees into three distinct groups.
Separate
queues are formed for the free darshan, Rs. 50 and Rs. 250 counters.
Hoardings have been displayed prominently to the left of the
“dwajasathambam” and these hoardings guide the devotees to select the
queue of their choice.
The new system has come in
handy for not only regulating the queues but also provides adequate
ventilation to the devotees particularly those who have to wait for long
hours during free darshan.
The queue for devotees
opting for free darshan commences at Vikraman Tiruchutru and passes
through Thondaiman Medu before entering the Rajamahendran Tiruchutru. A
parallel pathway is provided for devotees with Rs. 50 ticket. Both
queues merge before entering the Rajamahendran Tiruchitru.
Those opting for special darshan through Rs. 250 ticket can have the darshan of Lord Ranganatha with less waiting time.
Till
now, all the three queues assembled at the “prakaram” around the
sanctum sanctorum of Lord Ranganatha, causing inconvenience to both the
devotees and the temple authorities in regulating the queues.
Although
iron gates and make-shift barricades have been set up at the Vikraman
Tiruchutru, only a nylon rope separates the devotees at the entrance
spot near the ‘dwajasthambam’.
The temple is noted
for various ceremonies round the year and the processional idol of
Namperumal is taken to different places (mandapam) during these rituals.
“We conducted a study with experts and National
Institute of Technology - Tiruchi,” say the temple authorities. The new
queue system was introduced based on the recommendations of the experts.
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