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TRAFFIC AROUND MEENAKSHI TEMPLE
Purpose defeated

The four roads enclosing Meenakshi Temple were meticulously planned and laid with a purpose. They were specially meant for in and out flow of devotees, maintaining discipline and traffic. Now congestion has been purposely created by the ...


Fast track action

Nowadays, getting parking space anywhere near the Meenakshi Amman Temple is just impossible given the rush. With majority of two-wheelers parked in space allotted for cars, the four-wheelers find space only in no parking zone. Besides, many ...


Peace or tension

We go to temple for mental peace. But if you go in your vehicle you end up with mental tension owing to lack of parking place, unauthorised collection of parking fees and traffic congestion. The authorities should stop the platform vendors ...


Inconvenient

Though Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the famous temples in the world, one wonders why the Government has failed to take necessary steps to improve road conditions. Due to traffic, no buses are allowed near the temple, causing ...


Chaotic

Traffic around Meenakshi Temple was earlier chaotic. But after the introduction of one-way system, it has been regulated to a great extent. But tourists and visitors find it difficult to park their vehicles and sometimes they walk long ...


Multipurpose

Separate parking facilities should be made available for tourists. More multi-storeyed and multi-purpose buildings should be constructed for maximum utilisation of space. Corporation authorities should initiate measures to decongest the area. ...


Ban on shops

Meenakshi Temple area is very congested. The best option is to shift the Central Market and construct a multi-storyed parking bay. There should be a total ban on platform shops. No vehicle should be allowed on Chithirai Streets. The fenced ...


Patrol

It is deplorable that regulation of traffic around temple is far from satisfactory. Most devotees and tourists visit the temple between 5 a.m and 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. But during the morning hours both the platform and the East and North ...
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The much-hyped cereal
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Chasing the tinsel dream
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Regional languages have their space in the cyberworld
A growing army of Tamil bloggers has ensured that regional language users have their say on the Web
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Life’s simple pleasures
Baviyoor Of charming tribals and rolling grasslands, writes Subha J Rao


Set in sylvan surroundings
An ancient temple and a tank near Othakadai are well protected by locals today
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