As River Noyyal is bone dry at Perur Padithurai, devouts in Coimbatore throng the nearby Kolarampathi tank for ritualistic prayers as part of Adi Perukku festival celebration.
| Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M.
Volunteers from four colleges collected around two tonnes of surplus edible offerings, 300 kg of plastic waste and four tonnes of organic waste during a cleanliness drive at Perur Padithurai in Coimbatore on the occasion of Aadi Perukku on Monday.Thousands of devotees gathered at the bathing ghat to perform rituals in memory of their ancestors. As part of the annual observance, devotees offered fruits, sweets and other edible items and prayed for the well-being and prosperity of their families. To prevent wastage of the offerings and pollution of the riverbank, volunteers collected the surplus offerings and segregated the waste generated during the event.The edible offerings were handed over to the No Food Waste organisation for distribution to people in need. The Perur Town Panchayat supported the sanitation work.Noyyal River, which began flowing past the Chithiraichavadi and Keezh Chithiraichavadi (Sennanur /Kuniamuthur) check dams on Sunday, did not reach Perur Padithurai on Monday as expected. To facilitate the rituals, officials arranged water through pipelines at the bathing ghat. Some devotees also performed the rituals at the nearby Kolarampathy Lake.Students of the National Service Scheme (NSS) from Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, RVS Arts and Science College, Sri Ramakrishna Arts and Science College and Hindusthan Arts and Science College participated in the initiative.The programme was coordinated by Kovai Kulangal Paadhukaappu Amaippu, the Perur Town Panchayat and No Food Waste. Police made elaborate security arrangements. Published - August 03, 2026 07:18 pm IST
