Power outage on Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai raises safety concern
A power outage along the 14-km Girivalam Path in Tiruvannamalai has raised safety concerns among devotees, particularly women and seniors. The outages have made nighttime worship difficult and dangerous due to the risk of wild animals. Local officials are exploring alternative power solutions to prevent future outages.
- ▪The Girivalam Path is frequented by one lakh visitors on weekdays and up to 25 lakh on special occasions like Chitra Pournami.
- ▪Residents have reported that power outages have become a common issue, particularly affecting nighttime devotees.
- ▪Tangedco officials attribute the outages to strong winds and are considering alternative power backups to improve reliability.
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Power outage on the 14-km Girivalam Path near Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai town during night for the past few days has irked devotees, especially women and senior citizens, due to the fear of wild animals. The path is located along reserve forests (RF).Residents said that most of the devotees cover the entire distance of the path for worship. Many devotees prefer to walk during night, during the summer. “Power outages on the path have been a common occurrence. Devotees were put to hardship by walking on the stretch in the dark. A permanent solution should be taken to prevent such power outages on the girivalam path,” said B.
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