District Collector M Govinda Rao and other senior Archeological Survey of India officials paid a visit to the temple last week ahead of the mega event. The renovation work at the temple, built by the great Chola king Raja Raja Cholan in the 11th century, began a month ago. Thanjai Periya Koil Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu and other Tamil religious outfits have decided to take out a rally on January 22 pressing the authorities to conduct consecration as per the Tamil customs and tradition. After we received the request from Tamil groups, a committee has been formed on behalf of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, they will find an amicable solution,” the minister said. “The consecration will be performed in both Tamil and Sanskrit. Minister for Tamil culture Mafoi K Pandiarajan said the DMK leader was trying to gain political mileage in every issue. The protests to restore the Tami identities have been taking place in different shapes, I wish the rally a huge success and I hope that the AIADMK government will accept the organisation’s demand,” Stalin said.
It’s a cultural struggle to establish Tamil worship and social justice in temples. To change that and restore the Tamil customs, the Thanjai Periya Koil Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu insists that the Kudamuzhuku (consecration) be done in accordance with the Tamil tradition and customs. Throughout history, one can sense how the Tamil customs and traditions were destroyed and other customs were imposed on the 1000-year-old Thanjavur temple. “Thanjai Peruvudaiyar Koyil’s Dravidian style of architecture is been hailed across the world.
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