Minister reviews Kulasekarapattinam dasara arrangements

Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment S. Ramesh reviews arrangements at Kulasekarapattinam Sri Mutharamman Temple and its surroundings ahead of the Dasara celebrations, which would attract a few lakh devotees from various parts of the country every year.

As the “Soorasamhaaram” (annihilation of demon) will be enacted on the night of October 20 near Sri Mutharamman Temple in Kulasekarapattinam after the formal flag hoisting on October 11, the district administration is making arrangements to receive a few lakh devotees for this event. Steps have been taken for supply of drinking water, health stations, temporary bus stands, and vehicle parking areas and deploy over a 1,000 police personnel in and around this tiny town near Tiruchendur.

After offering prayers at the shrine along with other devotees, Mr. Ramesh inspected the temple premises, the shelters being created for devotees, and Kulasekarapattinam beach, where the “Soorasamhaaram” will be enacted. Minister for Fisheries A. Srinath, District Collector Vishu Mahajan and Superintendent of Police R. Shiva Prasad participated in the meeting.

Mr. Ramesh told reporters that arrangements being made in and around Kulasekarapattinam were being reviewed. The entry and exit points of the devotees, vehicle parking areas, temporary bus-stands, drinking water supply system, health stations to be created in and around the temple were inspected.

“Since a few lakh devotees will gather on Kulasekarapattinam beach to witness Soorasamhaaram on the night of October 20, the officials explained in detail the arrangements to be made there,” said Mr. Ramesh who had another round of review of arrangements at the District Collectorate.

The Minister asked the officials to be stringent in dealing with obscenity in cultural events organised by individual groups in and around Kulasekarapattinam during dasara celebrations.