Devotees felt sorry for the crowd on the hill road leading to Chathuragiri Sundaramakalingam temple for more than one kilometer.
Aadi Amavasi festival
The police on security duty were unable to control the crowd. Audi Tamil month A large number of devotees thronged the Chathuragiri hill temple ahead of the upcoming Aadi Amavasai festival.
Chathuragiri Sundaramakalingam Temple
Tens of thousands of devotees came to Chaturagiri Sundaramakalingam temple located in Vathirairipu Western Ghats near Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar district today on the occasion of Adi Amavasai festival. Devotees from various districts climbed the mountain through the mountain pass and had darshan of Sami. Devotees walk to the Chathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam temple at a distance of 7 km from the foothills of Thanipara and have darshan of Swami.
chain rock
Due to the high number of devotees in this situation, there was a large crowd of devotees from the Mangani stream to the chain rock on the way to the temple.
Chaturagiri crowd
The pilgrims were unable to board or disembark due to crowding for more than a kilometer. Moreover, the police, forest department and fire department engaged in security work in the area are struggling to control the crowd.
Blame the devotees
Devotees allege that the Virudhunagar district administration, Madurai district administration, without proper planning, held a consultative meeting with the officials of all departments and allowed the devotees to pass through the mountain pass and imposed time restrictions and caused crowding on the mountain pass.
No medical facilities
They also complain that there are not enough basic facilities and medical facilities in the places passing through the mountain passes.
