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Giant screen to come up at Arunachaleswarar temple

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TIRUVANNAMALAI: A giant screen will be installed near the ‘Periya Nandhi’ inside Sri Arunachaleswarar temple here to help the devotees watch the ‘Karthigai Deepam’ celebrations on November 24, Food Minister E.V. Velu has said.

He was presiding over a meeting of officials conducted to review the arrangements made for the festival at the Collectorate here on Friday. Mr. Velu said the temple administration has provided four additional electricity connections at a cost of Rs. 9 lakh. The Subramania Swamy temple car has been renovated at a cost of Rs.7.5 lakh and a shelter built near the ‘Kili Gopuram’ at a cost of Rs. 2 lakh. Renovation of the ‘Theerthavari Mandapam’ and the ‘Kalyana Sundareswarar Mandapam’ is under way at a cost of Rs.20 lakh.

Mr. Velu told the Transport Department to ensure that there was no problem between the drivers of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation and the private buses in commencing services after the lighting of the ‘Deepam’ on November 24.

He urged the Transport Department and the TNSTC to ensure that the regulations on departure timings were relaxed on the basis of the needs. The Department of Fire and Rescue Services should station a fire engine near the temporary ‘pandhals’ and shops in front of the eastern ‘Rajagopuram.’

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