Devotees Throng Dharmalingeswarar Temple for Chitra Pournami Celebrations

On April 23, over a thousand devotees visited Dharmalingeswarar Temple in Madukkarai, Coimbatore, for Chitra Pournami celebrations. Facilities for water, toilets, emergency medical services, and parking were provided.


Coimbatore: On the auspicious occasion of Chitra Pournami, Dharmalingeswarar Temple in Madukkarai witnessed a large gathering of over a thousand devotees on Sunday, April 23. The devotees participated in rituals and offered prayers amidst the temple's sacred ambiance.



The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department ensured that necessary facilities such as drinking water, toilets, emergency medical services, and parking were adequately set up to accommodate the large number of visitors.



Following the darshan, the temple continuously served eight kinds of food as part of the annadanam to the devotees. Despite the intense heat, devotees undertook the Girivalam, climbing the hill for attending the sacred viewing, demonstrating their devotion and spiritual fervor.

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