Devotees slam poor upkeep and lack of amenities at Ayyarmalai temple
Devotees have expressed frustration over the poor maintenance and lack of amenities at the Sri Rathnagiriswarar Temple in Ayyarmalai. The temple, which requires a steep climb or a limited-time rope car to access, has inadequate facilities such as drinking water and sanitation. Many visitors are disappointed by the dirty environment and the restricted hours of the rope car service, which affects their ability to visit the temple.
- ▪The temple is located at a height of 1,178 feet and requires climbing 1,017 steps or using a rope car.
- ▪Devotees have criticized the lack of drinking water and sanitation facilities along the path to the temple.
- ▪The rope car operates only between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., leaving many devotees unable to reach the temple in time for darshan.
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Poor upkeep of Sri Rathnagiriswarar Temple at Ayyarmalai near Kulithalai has irked the devotees.The temple, situated at a height of 1,178 feet above the ground level, attracts a large number of devotees from different parts of the State. It gets devotees from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well. To have a darshan of Lord Rathnagiriswarar devotees either have to climb 1,017 steps or travel by a rope car.But lack of basic infrastructure, inadequate maintenance and poor upkeep of temple premises have drawn criticism from the devotees. It takes about 90 minutes for the devotees to reach the temple atop. Aged devotees take longer time to reach the top.
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