Consecration done for 4,614 shrines under DMK government, says P K Sekarbabu
According to CHENNAI: Former HR and CE Minister P K Sekarbabu on Friday, during the previous DMK regime, consecration was done for a whopping 4, 641 temples.
According to CHENNAI: Former HR and CE Minister P K Sekarbabu on Friday, during the previous DMK regime, consecration was done for a whopping 4, 641 temples.
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- According to Sekarbabu, 352 temples had been identified for renovation, with the administration allocating Rs 425 crore between 2022-23 and 2025-26 and receiving another Rs 135 crore from donors.
- Countering, HR&CE Minister S Ramesh remarked the DMK regime had unveiled that 2, 491 temples would be renovated using general funds and intends were laid.
- According to Sekarbabu remarked the TVK administration has, 3, 000 temples would be consecrated during the next five years.
According to Sekarbabu remarked the TVK administration has, 3, 000 temples would be consecrated during the next five years. He described this as a setback to the consecration works.
Countering, HR&CE Minister S Ramesh remarked the DMK regime had unveiled that 2, 491 temples would be renovated using general funds and intends were laid. But of the total estimated cost, Rs 392 crore is yet to be paid.
Thus, 352 temples were taken up for renovation at a total cost of Rs 560 crore, and consecration ceremonies had been held in around 90 temples that are more than 1, 000 years old.
Taken together, the developments around consecration done for 4, 614 shrines under DMK government, says P K Sekarbabu point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
