Elaborate arrangements made for Adi Amavasai festival at Sundara Mahalingam temple
The Hindu
Madurai and Virudhunagar district administrations have made elaborate arrangements for the Adi Amavasai festival to be held at Sundara Mahalingam Temple atop Sathuragiri Hills from July 26 to 29.
District Collectors S. Aneesh Sekhar (Madurai) and J. Meghanath Reddy (Virudhunagar), along with officials of various departments held a meeting here on Thursday.
A statement said that devotees would be allowed to trek for 5.5 kms from Thaniparai foothills up to the temple between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. on those four days.
In order to help devotees, special buses would be operated from Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur, Sivakasi, Sattur, T. Kallupatti, and Madurai.
One-way traffic system has been introduced at Thaniparai to avoid traffic jam.
A temporary bus stand has been set up 5 km head of Thaniparai with separate parking arrangement for autorickshaws, vans, cars and two-wheelers.
However, shuttle bus services would be allowed up to Thaniparai. No entry tickets would be issued for the devotees to enter the temple.
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