Villagers of areas that would be affected by the SillaHalla hydroelectric project in Manjoor, took 101 Kaavadis on Monday as a form of protest. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
More than a hundred inhabitants from B. Manihatta, Balocola, Nunthala and Bembatta, which are several villages endangered by Sillahalla pumped a hydroelectric project, gathered in the temple of Annamalai Murugan in Manjoor to pray to the temple to protect the environment to protect the project to be implemented.
“People from Each Affected Village Came Forward to Offer prayers Through and Special Kaavadi Named” Sillahalla Kaavadi, “Seeking the Blessings of Lord Murugan, Reverered as the Guardian Deity of the Nilgiris Hills. Though North Petitions Have Been Villagers Said They Now Turn to The Divine, Believing That Lord Murugan Alone Can Protect The Hills, Forests and Future, ”Said the Organisse of the event in the press statement.
“This deeply spiritual act reflects both cultural faith and environmental concerns, because communities are connected to protect the environmental and ancestors of the Nilgiris,” he added.
More than 100 residents took the heavy rain to participate in an event, including activists who head of the opposition to the movement, including M. Sivalingam from the SillaHalla Protection Committee and the Association of Farmers and Higher Lawyer K. Vijayan.
Published – April 14, 2025 20:33
