As part of streamlining darshan at the Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai town, a small separate arena with shamiyana will be set up, especially during weekends and pournami days, where families with children below age of six, pregnant women, differently abled and senior citizens can wait before temple authorities take them for free darshan bypassing the common queue from this week.
The initiative comes after Collector D. Bhaskara Pandian and officials of HR&CE led by S. Jothi, joint commissioner (HR&CE), inspected the temple onthe availability of civic amenities for visitors when a few devotees posted a video on social media platforms complaining lack of basic facilities including drinking water for people waiting in the common queue during pournami days.
“The new arrangement is to ensure easy and safe darshan at the temple, especially during rush days. A system will be in place to ensure the initiative is strictly followed,” Mr. Pandian told The Hindu.
