Palani Murugan Temple - Services
Annadhanam Scheme
Annadhanam Scheme was launched in this temple on
23.3.2002. Subsequently the scheme was extended in three sub-temples, Arulmigu
Periyanayaki Amman Temple - Palani, Arulmigu Kurinji Aandavar Temple -Kodaikanal
and Arulmigu Kulanthai Velappar Temple - Oddanchathram. The Donor may
participate in this scheme by investing Rs.20000/- and from the interest of
this investment every year. Annadhanam is given to 100 persons on any one day
the donor decides, or the donor may participate in this scheme by giving
Rs.2000/- for a particular day for Annadhanam to 100 persons.
Now the Annadhanam is being hygienically prepared by
Steam Vessel System and the Annadhanam is served to devotees using tables and
chairs.
Annadhanam Mandapam of size 130 X 33 Ft is being
extended by donors at a cost of Rs.93/- Lakhs. It is also proposed to
constructed another Floor over the above extended mandapam at a cost of Rs.1
Crore by donor.
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Member to be permitted per day
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Approximately
4500
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Cost per day
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Approximately
Rs.95000
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Cost per leaf
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Approximately
Rs.21.94
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Social Services
Temples in Tamil Nadu have from time immemorial been the
centres round which social and cultural life was organized. Temples have been
in the distant past the centres for education and learning. The Palani Devasthanam,
through its enlightened management, continues this great tradition and stands
out as the foremost example of such social work in our generation.
The Devasthanam’s areas of social work include:
1.
Orphanage
2.
Asylum for the Aged
3.
School for Deaf and Dumb
Boys
4.
School of Tevaram Music
5.
Veda Sivagama School
6.
Nadaswaram
College
7.
Andavar Library
8.
Devasthanam Hospital
9.
Arulmigu
Palani Andavar College of Arts & Culture
10.
Arulmigu
Palaniandavar College for Women
11.
Marriages at temple
expense (for poor)
12.
Arulmigu Palaniandavar
Matriculation School for Children
For Brief details, please refer the below link;
Marriages at Temple Expense
Adi Dravidas (Harijans) and the poor belonging to
Backward Classes are being helped to have their marriages solemnized in the
temple premises.
Archanas in Tamil
Lord Muruga is considered as the creator of the Tamil
Language along with Agastya and He does not mind being abused in harsh words if
such abuse is in the sweet Tamil diction. The priests have been supplied with
necessary books and the co-operation of the priests has been 100 percent. There
is a growing demand for Tamil archanas at Palani. If a devotee desires to have
archana in Sanskrit, his desire is fulfilled.
Assistance to Other Temples
Ever since Independence (1947), a part of the surplus
funds of this Devasthanam, after meeting the requirements of the sub-temples,
has been generously given for the renovation of old temples celebrated in song
and legend. The sum-total of these donations exceeds Rupees four crores. In the
last three years, major contributions have been made to the Nataraja Temple at
Chidambaram (Rs. 2.65 lakhs in the first instance), the Adi Sankara Shrine at
Prayag, Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh and to the Tiruketeesvaram Siva Temple in
Sri Lanka.
No worthy cause ever goes un-noticed by the Trustees.
The Devasthanam has taken up the responsibility of renovating one of the
Gopurams of the Chidambaram Temple. The Devasthanam has agreed to give rupees
one lakh to the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for a prayer hall to be built in Kodaikanal.
Rupees three lakhs has been paid to the Parasakthi College for Women in
Courtallam for the construction of Palani Andavar Library buildings.
Mid Day Meals for School Children
Since the 1960's, the scheme of giving free lunch has
been in force in the Periya Nayagi Amman Temple and 700 school children
continue to receive the benefit of this scheme.
