TN village gets rain after 200 goats sacrificed

Erode TNN





Erode: People from 10 hamlets in Andhiyur forest range in Erode district performed a special puja praying for rain to their deity Lord Muniappan on Sunday , which received a heavy downpour soon after.They sacrificed 200 goats to the deity and organized a feast for more than 5,000 devotees. Since morning, people from 10 villages started gathering at the temple in the reserve forest.
Officers from the forest department were deployed at the temple to oversee the rituals.There was rain shortly after they dispersed. Villagers believed that their lord accepted their offerings.