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Palani Temple Throngs with Devotees: 3-Hour Wait for Darshan Amid Holidays!
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News18•27-09-2026, 18:12
Palani Temple Throngs with Devotees: 3-Hour Wait for Darshan Amid Holidays!
- •Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple witnessed a massive influx of devotees due to Sunday and quarterly exam holidays.
- •Large numbers of devotees from Tamil Nadu and other regions gathered at the Palani hill temple for darshan.
- •Long queues were observed at the steps, electric winch, and rope car areas leading to the hill temple.
- •Devotees waited for approximately 3 hours in the general darshan queue to have a glimpse of the deity.
- •Arrangements were made for devotees to ascend via Kumbabishekam mandapam and descend through steps to manage the crowd.
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A large number of devotees thronged the Palani hill temple due to a combination of Sunday and quarterly exam holidays.
Devotees waited for about 3 hours in the general darshan queue, and roughly 2 hours in the rope car and electric winch areas to reach the hill.
To manage the crowd, arrangements were made for devotees to ascend through the Kumbabishekam mandapam and descend via the steps, while police personnel and drinking water facilities were also provided.
