Collector J. Meghanath Reddy has ordered closure of all temples in the district for three days till August 3.
As per the standard operating procedure to contain COVID-19 pandemic, closure of temples has been announced ahead of Aadi Kiruthigai and Aadi Perukku , when a large number of devotees are likely to throng various temples. However, routine and special pujas on festival days will be conducted by priests without participation of devotees, he said in a statement.
The announcement comes at a time when devotees from southern districts are arriving in large numbers at Mariamman Temple at Irukkangudi in connection with special celebration for the Tamil month of Aadi .
Pilgrims have also undertaken padayatra to the temple .