Temples see large crowds on last Saturday of Puratasi

Madurai: Temples in Madurai and the southern districts saw large crowds on Saturday, as it was the last Saturday in the Tamil month of Puratasi, which is considered to be auspicious.

Long queues were seen in the Tallakulam Perumal temple and the Koodal Alagar temple in Madurai city from early in the morning. “Going to temples on Saturdays of this month is very important, something that I had been doing for over 20 years,” said K Sundaravalli of Anna Nagar.

Prices of flowers, coconuts and bananas went up as the temples opened for the weekend and people made offerings to the deities.

Queues were seen in the Thirumohur temple and the Alagarkoil temple also in Madurai. The Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple and its satellite temples witnessed a larger crowd on Saturday when compared to Friday, when the footfall was less. The beginning of the Sabarimala season also is expected to increase the pilgrim crowds in temples.