Temples closed to devotees till August 3

August 01, 2021 07:35 pm | Updated 07:35 pm IST - Virudhunagar

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 .

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