<p>Rituals began amid chanting of vedic hymns, here, on Thursday, as a prelude to the Panchalinga Darshan, a mega religious event scheduled to begin on December 2.<br /><br />According to Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, who led a team of officials to inspect the preparations, the District Administration has left no stone unturned to make the religious congregation an unforgettable event. The organisers expect not less than 35 lakh devotees and almost all the preparations have been made for the benefit of the devotees.<br /><br />The panchalingas (five lingas) consecrated at Vaidyanatheshwara, Pathaleshwara, Maruleshwara, Arkeshwara and Mallikarjunaswamy temple at Mudukuthore have been spruced up for the ceremony.<br /><br />To make it a hassle-free darshan (entry) at the temples, barricades have been erected from Hosa Beedhi to Vaidyanatheshwara Temple, followed by one-way for pedestrians too. Information kiosks have been put up at nine places apart from police kiosks.<br /><br />Temporary parking lots for private vehicles have been made at seven places. To enable easy transportation to the temples, KSRTC buses will ferry devotees in the internal circuit, without charging any fare. KSRTC has deployed a fleet of over 50 buses for the purpose.<br />Superintendent of Police Abhinav Khare said, elaborate security arrangements have been made with a strong contingent of 4,000 police personnel deputed all over the shrine. It includes 20 DySPs, 60 circle inspectors and 150 sub-inspectors. CCTV cameras have been installed at 50 places, linked to nine control rooms.<br /><br />To address health related needs, temporary primary health centres have been opened at seven places to offer round the clock service. That apart, a 35-bed hospital is readied, with 85 doctors and 295 health workers deployed on duty. To maintain cleanliness, the Gram Panchayat has been sanctioned Rs 35 lakh.</p>.<p><br />Bathing points have been identified in the river (Cauvery) and nylon nets have been spread to check any eventuality. <br /><br />As a precautionary measure, three motorboats and expert swimmers have been summoned. Other facilities include 720 changing rooms and 610 toilets. To avoid any chaos, mobile phones and also cameras have been banned in and around the river.<br />Temporary bridge<br /><br />Over 100 soldiers belonging to the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) have almost accomplished their task on building a temporary bridge across the River Cauvery, connecting Malangi and Talkad. <br /><br />The bridge is expected to be completed by Friday (November 29). The 780 feet long bridge was expected to take shape earlier, but delayed by the recent copious rainfall in the district. <br /><br />The bridge is expected to benefit the devotees coming from Malangi and Kollegal. As many as 5,000 devotees are expected to utilise the bridge.</p>
<p>Rituals began amid chanting of vedic hymns, here, on Thursday, as a prelude to the Panchalinga Darshan, a mega religious event scheduled to begin on December 2.<br /><br />According to Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, who led a team of officials to inspect the preparations, the District Administration has left no stone unturned to make the religious congregation an unforgettable event. The organisers expect not less than 35 lakh devotees and almost all the preparations have been made for the benefit of the devotees.<br /><br />The panchalingas (five lingas) consecrated at Vaidyanatheshwara, Pathaleshwara, Maruleshwara, Arkeshwara and Mallikarjunaswamy temple at Mudukuthore have been spruced up for the ceremony.<br /><br />To make it a hassle-free darshan (entry) at the temples, barricades have been erected from Hosa Beedhi to Vaidyanatheshwara Temple, followed by one-way for pedestrians too. Information kiosks have been put up at nine places apart from police kiosks.<br /><br />Temporary parking lots for private vehicles have been made at seven places. To enable easy transportation to the temples, KSRTC buses will ferry devotees in the internal circuit, without charging any fare. KSRTC has deployed a fleet of over 50 buses for the purpose.<br />Superintendent of Police Abhinav Khare said, elaborate security arrangements have been made with a strong contingent of 4,000 police personnel deputed all over the shrine. It includes 20 DySPs, 60 circle inspectors and 150 sub-inspectors. CCTV cameras have been installed at 50 places, linked to nine control rooms.<br /><br />To address health related needs, temporary primary health centres have been opened at seven places to offer round the clock service. That apart, a 35-bed hospital is readied, with 85 doctors and 295 health workers deployed on duty. To maintain cleanliness, the Gram Panchayat has been sanctioned Rs 35 lakh.</p>.<p><br />Bathing points have been identified in the river (Cauvery) and nylon nets have been spread to check any eventuality. <br /><br />As a precautionary measure, three motorboats and expert swimmers have been summoned. Other facilities include 720 changing rooms and 610 toilets. To avoid any chaos, mobile phones and also cameras have been banned in and around the river.<br />Temporary bridge<br /><br />Over 100 soldiers belonging to the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) have almost accomplished their task on building a temporary bridge across the River Cauvery, connecting Malangi and Talkad. <br /><br />The bridge is expected to be completed by Friday (November 29). The 780 feet long bridge was expected to take shape earlier, but delayed by the recent copious rainfall in the district. <br /><br />The bridge is expected to benefit the devotees coming from Malangi and Kollegal. As many as 5,000 devotees are expected to utilise the bridge.</p>
