Chennai: Coinciding with the start of the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple, PMK today urged the Tamil Nadu government to take over the five acre land offered by Kerala near the hill shrine and provide amenities for the pilgrims from the State.
"Tamil Nadu government should accept, take over the five acre land allotted by Kerala in Nilakkal (en route to Sabarimala) and provide amenities, including community halls for Tamil Nadu pilgrims," PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss said.
Stating that Telangana was all set to provide amenities to devotees from its territory visiting Sabarimala, Mr Ramadoss said Tamil Nadu should take similar efforts.
"Tamil Nadu government should also create awareness among pilgrims going from our State that leaving their clothes in River Pamba is (based on) a wrong belief," he said in a statement.
Kerala had recently offered to provide five acres of land in Nilakkal near Sabarimala to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments to enable them provide amenities for pilgrims from their respective states.
A major chunk of pilgrims visiting Sabarimala are from various parts of Tamil Nadu, closely followed by Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Control rooms for dissemination of information, handling queries of pilgrims, community halls, rest rooms are among the amenities contemplated by the authorities so as to ensure a hassle free pilgrimage.
"Tamil Nadu government should accept, take over the five acre land allotted by Kerala in Nilakkal (en route to Sabarimala) and provide amenities, including community halls for Tamil Nadu pilgrims," PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss said.
Stating that Telangana was all set to provide amenities to devotees from its territory visiting Sabarimala, Mr Ramadoss said Tamil Nadu should take similar efforts.
Kerala had recently offered to provide five acres of land in Nilakkal near Sabarimala to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments to enable them provide amenities for pilgrims from their respective states.
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Control rooms for dissemination of information, handling queries of pilgrims, community halls, rest rooms are among the amenities contemplated by the authorities so as to ensure a hassle free pilgrimage.
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