<p>Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has installed flood-control gates in the ancient Gali Anjaneyaswamy temple on Mysore Road, which during heavy rains, gets flooded with sewage water from the Storm Water Drain (SWD) running beside it. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The BBMP has completed a project to prevent water from entering the sanctum sanctorum. <br /><br />“The water used to enter the temple through a pipe constructed to route the water that is used to bathe the deity. Now, the BBMP has come to our rescue, it has constructed a flood prevention gate fitted with valves,” said Manoj, one of the priests.<br /><br />Now, when the water level rises in the river, the temple authorities can prevent the water from gushing in by turning off the valve. <br /><br />The polluted SWD is actually the Vrishabavathi river and the temple is constructed on its bank.<br /><br />“The problem was so bad that even the pooja items and utensils used for rituals would float and the place would stink,” said Manoj. <br /><br /> “Luckily, we have the practise of disconnecting the electricity supply after the day's pooja. If not, there would have been cases of electrocution,” he added.<br /><br />The problem began with the construction of a flyover over the SWD connecting Deepanjalinagar and Mysore Road. The road was completed in 2013.<br /><br /> It was aimed at easing the traffic congestion at the West of Chord Road and Mysore Road junction.<br /><br />The flyover, which is at a height of 30-35 feet at the Chord Road, descends into the temple road by the SWD. <br /><br />This resulted in flooding of the temple and is also responsible for the accumulation of silt along the temple.<br /><br />The BBMP is also preparing to de-silt the SWD and according to the BBMP authorities, the work will begin shortly.<br /><br /> “We have awarded tenders and probably in another week’s time, the de-silting will begin,” said a top official from the BBMP.<br /><br />The temple is believed to be over 1000 years old.<br /></p>
<p>Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has installed flood-control gates in the ancient Gali Anjaneyaswamy temple on Mysore Road, which during heavy rains, gets flooded with sewage water from the Storm Water Drain (SWD) running beside it. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The BBMP has completed a project to prevent water from entering the sanctum sanctorum. <br /><br />“The water used to enter the temple through a pipe constructed to route the water that is used to bathe the deity. Now, the BBMP has come to our rescue, it has constructed a flood prevention gate fitted with valves,” said Manoj, one of the priests.<br /><br />Now, when the water level rises in the river, the temple authorities can prevent the water from gushing in by turning off the valve. <br /><br />The polluted SWD is actually the Vrishabavathi river and the temple is constructed on its bank.<br /><br />“The problem was so bad that even the pooja items and utensils used for rituals would float and the place would stink,” said Manoj. <br /><br /> “Luckily, we have the practise of disconnecting the electricity supply after the day's pooja. If not, there would have been cases of electrocution,” he added.<br /><br />The problem began with the construction of a flyover over the SWD connecting Deepanjalinagar and Mysore Road. The road was completed in 2013.<br /><br /> It was aimed at easing the traffic congestion at the West of Chord Road and Mysore Road junction.<br /><br />The flyover, which is at a height of 30-35 feet at the Chord Road, descends into the temple road by the SWD. <br /><br />This resulted in flooding of the temple and is also responsible for the accumulation of silt along the temple.<br /><br />The BBMP is also preparing to de-silt the SWD and according to the BBMP authorities, the work will begin shortly.<br /><br /> “We have awarded tenders and probably in another week’s time, the de-silting will begin,” said a top official from the BBMP.<br /><br />The temple is believed to be over 1000 years old.<br /></p>
