With the sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the state government has re-enforced the sanctions in temples to protect devotees and employees.
Devotees will only be allowed to maintain sufficient physical distance in queues, up to a certain point inside the temple. No Archana Will be performed and Holy offerings And Theertham (Holy water) will not be distributed.
The Human Resources and CE Department on Friday issued a circular to all temples to implement standard operating procedures, including wearing masks, frequent use of hand sanitizers, children under 10 years of age. Preventing entry of children, including those over 60 years of age and pregnant. Women.
“The temple authorities have been instructed to consult the health authorities of the local bodies concerned and take necessary precautions. This is appropriate, especially in temples where the Panguni festival is going on, ”said an official.
Major temples have arranged mobile vaccination points where devotees can use their Aadhaar card and receive free immunization.
Temple festival
Meanwhile, officials at the Kapaleshwar temple in Mylapore, where the annual Panguni festival continues, have implemented all these protocols. “We are making arrangements not to distribute mask-wearers. The temple is being disinfected at least three times a day. We are checking the temperature of the devotees and have arranged to send the people with fever to the nearby corporation dispensary. We have a mobile vaccination van stationed near East Gopuram.
The temple has urged various trusts and organizations not to distribute food or buttermilk on the roads, including Char Mada roads, Kachchi road and Ramakrishna Math road as it may increase congestion. On 25 March, devotees will not be allowed to see the deities in the temple car.
Webcast on youtube
Kapalishwar temple officials have arranged live telecasts of important events on the temple’s YouTube channel, including Adhika Nandi On Sunday morning, Rishabh Vahanam on 23 March, car festival on 25 March, Arubati mower Festival on 26 March and Tirukalanam on 28 March. Last year, due to the lockdown ban, rituals related to the celebration were held inside the temple in which devotees were not allowed.
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