Minister visits Theerthabaleeswarar temple
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Sekar Babu additionally met household of safety guard who died after being assaulted by juveniles
Minister for Puucho Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) P. K. Sekar Babu on Wednesday visited the Theerthabaleeswarar temple on Dr. Natesan Road in Triplicane the place a safety guard was assaulted by a bunch of juveniles, who tried to rob the temple. The guard later died in hospital as a result of accidents sustained within the incident.
Mr. Babu, who was accompanied by Triplicane MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin, additionally visited the home of the deceased particular person. “Though he was an outsourced staffer, his family has sought some compensation and a job for someone in the family as he was the sole bread-winner. We have told them that their requests would be taken to Chief Minister M. K. Stalin,” he mentioned.
Meanwhile, devotees have urged the federal government to take steps to revive the traditional temple’s tank that had been solely encroached upon. Houses have been constructed in that area. The space continues to be generally known as Yaanai Kulam, mentioned Srinivasan, a devotee.
“I remember that it did not have a compound wall or proper steps but the idols used to be brought to the tank. In fact, the idols of Sri Varadharajaperumal and Thirumazhisai Alwar, now housed at the Sri Parthasarathy Perumal temple, used to be brought to this tank,” recalled Murugesan, a devotee.
Legend is that sage Agasthya is alleged to have bathed within the tank and gotten rid of illness.
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