
No ‘girivalam’ on Chitra Pournami
The Hindu
The Tiruvannamalai district administration has announced that devotees will not be allowed to go on Chitra Pournami ‘girivalam’ on April 26 and 27.According to a press release, every Chitra Pournami (
The Tiruvannamalai district administration has announced that devotees will not be allowed to go on Chitra Pournami ‘girivalam’ on April 26 and 27. According to a press release, every Chitra Pournami (full moon day), more than 10 lakh devotees visit the Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswara temple and circumambulate the hill. To control the spread of COVID-19, the State government has introduced new restrictions, which would be in force till April 30. This includes night lockdown from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and full lockdown on Sundays.
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