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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Jasmine growers in Krishnagiri district stare at loss with crop damage in recent rainfall
1 2 3 Krishnagiri: Jasmine growers in Rayakottai and nearby villages have claimed that nearly 350-400 acres of their cultivation were damaged in the intermittent rainfall that lashed the district in the past 10 days. They have cultivated jasmine plants in 600 acres with the hope of yielding a bumper crop before the wedding season in the coming Tamil months of 'Vaikasi' and Aani'. "The cultivation is impacted in almost every location," K Muthuraja, a jasmine farmer from Rayakottai, said. He noted that they began planting in February, anticipating a bumper harvest till the first week of June to coincide with the marriage season in 'Vaikasi'. "Unfortunately, our hopes are dashed owing to the recent rainfall," Muthuraja said, adding that they have invested approximately one lakh rupees per acre for maintenance, which includes labour for flower picking and pesticides to protect the plants from pests. Jasmine is cultivated in Rayakottai, Palinur Thottam, Kaduchettipatty, Kulikadu, Nellore, and Thinnoor in the district. Following vegetables, flowers are the primary crop in these areas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Balinhas personalizadas Balinhas Personalizadas Compre já Undo Farmers grow marigolds, roses, arali, sampangi, and jasmine (gundu malli) in substantial amounts. "Typically, weather conditions like heavy mist, extreme chill, and persistent rain negatively impact jasmine cultivation," Muthuraja said. "We encounter this problem every rainy season, but this is the first time we are experiencing it in the summer," he added. He noted that they usually harvest around 25 tonnes of jasmine daily, but this time, it is difficult to collect even one tonne of flowers. The price of jasmine exceeds Rs 2,500 per kg during wedding season. Jasmine flowers cultivated in this region are sent to Bengaluru, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet, and Salem for sale. "We expected a bumper crop. But we did not foresee this continuous rainfall and cold weather," V Murugan, another farmer, said. J Kalaivannan, another farmer, predicted that harvest may drop till June.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- The Hindu
HC issues directions for conducting Vaikasi festival at Karur temple
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, as an interim measure, has directed the committee members of Aravayee Amman Temple in Senapadi in Karur district, to take out the temple car procession up to the hamlet border to offer padaiyal to the deity. The court was hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by P. Ramesh of Nerur North in Manmangalam in Karur district. The Aravayee Amman Temple, a private temple, was located in Senapadi, a nearby hamlet. The petitioner said the Vaikasi festival at the temple was scheduled to be held from May 21 to 23. He complained that for the past 15 years, the temple car was not entering the area of the Scheduled Caste people. He sought a direction to the authorities to take steps to resolve the issues between the Scheduled Caste people and those belonging to a dominant intermediate caste and bring the temple car to the area of the Scheduled Caste people. The temple committee members submitted that the petitioner had no right to claim the procession of the temple car. The temple belonged to three hamlets: Senapadi, Mallapalayam and Muniyappanur and they alone had the right to worship. A Division Bench of Justices P. Velmurugan and K.K. Ramakrishnan permitted the committee members to conduct the festival as per scheduled and take the temple car procession up to Senapadi hamlet border to offer padaiyal to the Amman. The procession from Senapadi to Mallapalayam and Muniyappanur was not allowed for the festival. The court directed the authorities to file their report to the court. Since the petitioner made a serious allegation that Scheduled Caste people's right to worship had been deprived, the court had summoned Karur Collector, Inspector General of Police (Central Zone), Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Revenue Divisional Officer and the committee members of the temple to be present before the court. The court reserved the matter for passing detailed orders in the case.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Officials summoned in plea to bring temple chariot to SC community area by Madras HC
MADURAI: The vacation bench of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the district collector of Karur and its superintendent of police (SP), and the IGP (Central zone) to appear before it on Thursday in connection with a plea seeking a direction to the authorities to have the temple chariot of the Aravayee Amman temple at Senappadi taken to the SC community-dominated Nerur for rituals during the upcoming Vaikasi festival. A Division Bench of Justices P Velmurugan and KK Ramakrishnan passed the directions on a PIL petition moved by P Ramesh (52) of Nerur in Manmangalam taluk of Karur. Ramesh in his plea stated that the Aravayee Amman temple at Senappadi belongs to members of both the SC and caste Hindu (Vanniyar) communities. On the second day of the three-day festival during the Tamil month of Vaikasi, the chariot of the Amman temple is usually brought to the Mariamman temple in Nerur during which residents hailing from the same SC community as I prepare Pongal and perform poojas in front of the chariot before it is taken back to Senappadi. This year the festival falls during May 21-23, the petitioner stated.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC summons officials in plea to bring temple chariot to SC community area
Madurai: Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Karur district collector , inspector general of police (central zone), Karur superintendent of police, and members of the organising committee to appear before the court in connection with the Sri Aravayee Amman temple festival.A division bench of justice P Velmurugan and justice K K Ramakrishnan was hearing a public interest litigation filed by P Ramesh, a member of the scheduled caste community from Karur district, seeking a directive to the authorities to bring the chariot of the temple to Nerur North village, where people belonging to the scheduled caste community petitioner stated that the temple situated in Nerur North village panchayat in Manmangalam taluk belongs to both the scheduled caste and vanniyar communities. The temple festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Vaikasi for three days by forming an organising committee. This year, the festival is scheduled to commence on May 21. The petitioner stated that for the past 15 years, the chariot was not taken to the area where the scheduled caste community resides. When they approached the committee members, they refused to bring the chariot to their area. He mentioned that he submitted representations to the officials, but no action was the petitioner moved court.A counsel mentioned before the court an alleged discriminatory practice in another temple in Karur district. The petitioner, R Subramani, sought a directive to the authorities to permit the scheduled caste people to offer worship by carrying Mulaipari and Theechatti in the Bhagavathi Amman temple festival in Porunthalur village in Karur district. The petitioner also sought a directive to the authorities to eradicate all forms of discrimination, including practices followed in tea and tiffin shops in the judges directed the Karur collector, inspector general of police (central zone), and Karur superintendent of police to be present before the court.
