I received a mail from a friend who has written about the state in which the Perumal Theppakulam is in Madurai. I will reproduce the message I received below -
Recently I had been to Madurai. While walking along with my brotherin law in Town hall road , we wanted to look the water level in Perumal teppakkulam
as lot of efforts were there by previous govt. in rainwater harvesting and pouring it into teppakkulam. We found that the Teppakkulam was completely surrounded by shops in all the four sides. There was only a very narrow space at the south eastern side as approach to it. We went through that passage and found a shocking atmosphere.
It was a Sunday. At western side, the bank of the Teppakkulam was shrunk
And illegal construction was going on by encroachment. While we were looking into it suddenly a lady appeared and asks us to get inside. We shock to notice that there was a small passage which lead into the gap of periphery wall of Teppakkulam.We understood what is going on there and who was the Lady. The entrance to the Teppakkulam is controlled by criminals. Between the gap of shops and periphery wall of the tank four square streets were established as Red light area. The activities are not visible from out side as the Teppakkulam is completely covered by shops from all the four sides.
We are sure if the condition is allowed for some more time the tank will vanish.
This is the high time to save the Teppakkulam.
All shops surrounding the tank must be removed from all the four sides and
Water filled tank must appear for darshan of devotees and tourists.
Tepporsavam should be conducted for Koodal Alagar Perumal.
We are losing a lot of water bodies due to a variety of reasons. If this message is true, I fervently hope that something is done to protect this Theppakulam which is part of our ancient heritage
Recently I had been to Madurai. While walking along with my brotherin law in Town hall road , we wanted to look the water level in Perumal teppakkulam
as lot of efforts were there by previous govt. in rainwater harvesting and pouring it into teppakkulam. We found that the Teppakkulam was completely surrounded by shops in all the four sides. There was only a very narrow space at the south eastern side as approach to it. We went through that passage and found a shocking atmosphere.
It was a Sunday. At western side, the bank of the Teppakkulam was shrunk
And illegal construction was going on by encroachment. While we were looking into it suddenly a lady appeared and asks us to get inside. We shock to notice that there was a small passage which lead into the gap of periphery wall of Teppakkulam.We understood what is going on there and who was the Lady. The entrance to the Teppakkulam is controlled by criminals. Between the gap of shops and periphery wall of the tank four square streets were established as Red light area. The activities are not visible from out side as the Teppakkulam is completely covered by shops from all the four sides.
We are sure if the condition is allowed for some more time the tank will vanish.
This is the high time to save the Teppakkulam.
All shops surrounding the tank must be removed from all the four sides and
Water filled tank must appear for darshan of devotees and tourists.
Tepporsavam should be conducted for Koodal Alagar Perumal.
We are losing a lot of water bodies due to a variety of reasons. If this message is true, I fervently hope that something is done to protect this Theppakulam which is part of our ancient heritage
1 comment:
The temple can take action through the government on the encroachment I guess.
Those people who live on illegal activities find any such hideouts as a boon to their business. It would happen just anywhere.
Our police and administration have been partnering with such people, so what else to expect.
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