The district administration is gearing up for the upcoming Chitra Pournami festival in Tiruvannamalai with more civic amenities for devotees, who will be going on ‘girivalam’ on April 15-16.
Officials said the festival was not held for the past two years due to the pandemic. With the easing of lockdown restrictions , the district administration has decided to organise the festival, expecting around 15 lakh devotees. In view of such a huge crowd, a review meeting led by Collector B. Murugesh was held to prepare the temple town for the event.
The district administration would set up medical camps to attend emergency cases along the girivalam path. Over 20 free toilets and three bathrooms would be made available on the pathway. Purified water taps, round-the-clock power supply with two heavy duty generators as a backup, street lights along the pathway and special bus services are among the other facilities.
