‘Tharpana Mandapam' at Perur padithurai lying in disuse
The 'Tharpana Mandapam' constructed at a cost of ₹15 crore on a sprawling 5.5 acre land at Perur Padithurai (ghat) is lying unused.
Hundreds of people perform their ancestral rites at the ghat on Amavasai day every month. In the event of heavy rain, the ghat gets inundated and puts people into untold hardship. Hence, it was decided to construct a 'Tharpana Mandapam'. A private trust constructed the facility at an outlay of ₹15 crore on 5.5 acres.
The facility was handed over to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department and was received by Minister P.K. Sekar Babu on May 18. However, the facility has not been put to use and people continue to perform the rites in the open or in the coconut farms nearby.
The people have urged the HR and CE department to put the facility to use at the earliest.
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The 'Tharpana Mandapam' constructed at a cost of ₹15 crore on a sprawling 5.5 acre land at Perur Padithurai (ghat) is lying unused. Hundreds of people perform their ancestral rites at the ghat on Amavasai day every month. In the event of heavy rain, the ghat gets inundated and puts people into untold hardship. Hence, it was decided to construct a 'Tharpana Mandapam'. A private trust constructed the facility at an outlay of ₹15 crore on 5.5 acres. The facility was handed over to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department and was received by Minister P.K. Sekar Babu on May 18. However, the facility has not been put to use and people continue to perform the rites in the open or in the coconut farms nearby. The people have urged the HR and CE department to put the facility to use at the earliest.
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