Their Holinesses Pujyasri Shankaracharya Swamijis of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham visited around 40 villages in the Acharapakkam and Thirukazhukundram blocks and visited 47 temples. Their Holinesses were received with traditional poornakubham and devotional fervor by the villagers at the various Shiva and Vishnu Temples. Last year, Their Holinesses had visited temples in the Uttiramerur block.

With the blessings of Pujyasri Acharya Swamijis, the Thirukovil Vazhipattu Kuzhu was formed to provide support to the village temples. The Kuzhu has objectives of enabling the conduct of Nitya Puja in village temples, to involve the villagers to participate in the worship and upkeep of their temples, distribution of materials required for nitya pooja, distribution of religious books & cassettes, organize bhajans and encouraging age-old traditions of chanting Tirumurai, Divyaprabandham, Tiruppugazh, and also to conduct other activities like quiz, yoga competition, shloka chanting  etc in the temple premises to involve children and youth of the villages.

Details of the temples/villages visited by Their Holinesses:

Devotees desirous of participating in the Thirukovil Vazhipattu Kuzhu can contact Sri. Pammal Viswanathan (cell No.91-94443-80697), Coordinator

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