Lakhs of devotees from all over the world thronged the Athi Varadhar Shrine at the Varadharaja Perumal Temple in Kancheepuram. It was a historic  occasion that happens for 48 days once in 40 years. The 9 feet tall idol made out of a fig tree is a big event in Kancheepuram. But all things are not rosy. We need to see the other side of the story.

 

The temple workers and cleaners suffer a lot with poor facilities such as inadequate food, miniscule salary and  no proper restrooms. 

Poor crowd management led to the death of 4 devotees. The devotees sometimes go all the way and pay the entry fees but do not perform the darshan. The devotees also get affected by the misinformation in absence of information booths. 

Watch the video to know more.

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CREDITS :

Producer : Varun S | Cameraperson : Abhinaya and Koushika | Editor : Varun S | Content Writer : Rahul | Album Art : Bhuvaneshwar | Poster Design : Varun S

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