Thick growth of bushes at various ‘prakarams’ all around Sri Kapartheeswarar temple in Tiruvalanchuzhi, a sub-temple of Sri Swaminathaswamy temple at Swamimalai near Kumbakonam, has been an eyesore to devotees.
Enquiries revealed that the sprawling area of the temple all around the prakarams, in front of the temple tank and behind the Sri Swetha Vinayagar shrine, has been making it a difficult task for its proper upkeep and maintenance.
Volunteers of service organisations have been making some effort periodically for clearing the bushes but it has been quite inadequate, as compared to the volume and area of growth. The well near the shrine dedicated to Sri Brahanayaki has turned to be a garbage dumping yard.
A coffee parlour near the municipal office in Mayiladuthurai town has a pleasant taste of not only some quantum of coffee but also its history.
The coffee parlour, Casino, gives the history of the coffee much to the pleasant surprise of the consumers. It describes every minute detail the impact of coffee on consumers.
It also protects the wall from any defacing, a major advantage for the trader.
Contributed by M. Balaganessin
