Shrinivasa.mmysuru: Over the past few days, Om Shakthi Temple, Tamil Nadu has been on the news after dozens of worshipers returned after paying a positive visit.
The worshipers from Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajanagar, and Shivamogga have been tested positive until now raising concerns in Mysuru and Malnad Lama.
The district administration of the old Mysuru area struggled to track worshipers and test them when worshipers were spread throughout the district.
Health workers have intensified supervision.
According to worshipers, they generally make a pilgrimage in December or January.
“After ‘Vratat’ they visited the temple.
At the time of pilgrimage, the worshipers brought Irumudi containing coconut, bananas, etc.,” said Arun Kumar, a worshiper from Shivamogga, who visited the temple for the past three years.
“The majority of worshipers are women,” he said.
“There are no stays for Vran.
Many do it for several days according to their convenience,” he said.
According to rural development and the minister of Panchayat Raj KS Eshwarappa, who regulates 86 buses for the ferry 4,300 worshipers to TN Tamples, it is a trust problem.
“Like Chamundi and Ayyappa, people, especially women followed this god.
We plan to send worshipers at 106 buses from Shivamogga next year,” he said.
DC Nanjunda, Associate Professor, Social Exception Study Center, University of Mysore (UOM) said, “Women from many social groups are this temple worshiper.
At this temple, women are permitted to offer Puja to God directly, which is very rare in Indian temples Even, “he said.
According to Mysuru Dho Dr.
KH Prasad, supervision has been intensified and the number of tests has increased to 9,000 per day.