Hindus make way for erroneous administration

Hindus make way for erroneous administration

Villagers belonging to half a dozen hamlets near Kothankulam in Ramanathapuram district have hit the road in protest against the proposal to demolish 640 years old Vishnu temple while laying a six lane highway along the eastern coast.  The presiding deity of the temple is Sundararaja Perumal. The temple is owned by a Vaishnavite Matam namely Sri Vanamaamalai Matam. While this happens in the Southern part of Tamilnadu, a similar attack on Hindu society occurs in the Northern district of Chengalpat, at Thirukazhukundram, to be precise. When the Ganesh Visarjan was in progress, accompanied by the traditional Mangala Vaidyam, a group of persons objected to the music when the procession was about to cross a mosque on the way. The police arrived in strength.  A ban was imposed on music for a 100 meter stretch along the road.  So the procession converted itself into a silent procession.  Sharp comments on the police action pointed to court verdicts allowing music before mosques. But the Hindus chose to be silent that day.