Renovation of Srirangam temple
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
has drafted an action plan for executing the renovation of Srirangam
Sri Renganathaswamy Temple and conducting the samprokshanam within a
specific time frame.
P.Dhanapal, Commissioner of HR
and CE, who reviewed the progress of the renovation work at the temple,
said that an action plan has been drafted for executing the work. The
temple has 24 gopurams across various entrances and shrines besides the
famous Rajagopuram. “We have divided the work into three major portions:
erecting scaffoldings, repair and maintenance of idols in accordance
with the agama sastra, and painting of idols,” he said. The stapathis have been advised to adhere to the schedule so that the work could be executed without any delay.
The
renovation would also include beautification of vacant spaces on the
gopuram, wherever possible. Specially designed idols would be installed
at these spaces.
Mr.Dhanapal said rainwater harvesting was also being given a thrust. An old well which was in disuse near the kottaram would be revived through a rainwater harvesting structure being set up in the area. The annadhanam
hall currently under construction at the temple has come in handy for
the purpose. The rainwater collected on the top of the hall would be let
into the well that has been in disuse over the past few decades.
Mr.Dhanapal said that renovation works would not hinder the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival, and the renovation of ‘gopurams’ would be completed well ahead of the festival.
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