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After 2 years, temple in Melpathi all set to reopen

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April 01, 2025

HINDU Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) minister P K Sekarbabu on Monday said the Shri Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman temple in Melpathi in Villupuram district will be reopened for public worship in a week.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai/ Villupuram

The temple has remained shut for public worship for nearly two years since June 2023, after Dalits were denied entry by caste Hindus. Last month, the Madras High Court ordered the temple be reopened for public worship.

Addressing reporters in Chennai after inspecting various ongoing project works, including the renovation of Victoria Public Hall, the minister said the government is taking all measures to reopen the temple and poojas are being performed there. The situation is ripe for the reopening because of the efforts being made by the government, he said.

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