Srirangam Temple in Tiruchi district has thousands of devotees who face trouble in having a dip in Kaveri river and then walk till the Aranganathar Temple. Hence, a shelter on the roadside will be built at a cost of Rs one crore.
Arulmigu Rajagopalaswami Temple at Mannarkudi in Thiruvarur will see new waiting rooms, store rooms and bathrooms for the devotees and they will be built at a cost of Rs 45 lakh.
Mudhupettai Jambuvan Dharga will soon have a new parking lot and bathrooms which will be built at a cost of Rs 25 lakh.
The Sri Soumya Narayana Perumal Temple in Thirukoshtiyur in Sivaganga district will have waiting rooms, bathrooms and toilets at a cost of Rs 56 lakh.
Similarly in Virudhunagar district where Ramana Maharishi's birthplace at Thiruchuzhi is situated, waiting rooms, drinking water facility and bathrooms will be built at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh.
Mariamman Temple in Irukkankudi in Virudhunagar district will also see waiting rooms, drinking water facility and bathrooms at a cost of Rs 40 lakh.
A temple for Lord Shiva at Srivanjiyam, Thiruvarur district, will also have same facilities at a cost of Rs. 43.60 lakh.
A new lodge will be built at Balasubramaniya Swami Temple at Ayakkudi in Tirunelveli district at a cost of Rs 25 lakh.
Likewise, Adaikkala Matha shrine at Elakkurichi in Ariyalur district, where Veeramamunivar lived, will have waiting rooms, drinking water facility, bathrooms, concrete roads and a compound wall with steps built for the temple pond at a cost of Rs 44 lakh.
Orders have been given for renovating the bird sanctuary at Thiruvarur with waiting rooms, boats, life jackets, etc at a cost of Rs 34 lakh.
Tourists can have a better experience in the State, once the works are over, the statement said.
