TN forms panel to celebrate bicentenary birth anniv of Vallalar

CHENNAI: The State government formed a 14 member committee to celebrate the bicentenary birth anniversary of saint Vallalar. A GO was issued by the HR & CE department to give effect to the formation of the committee.

According to the order, P K Krishnaraj Vanavarayar will be heading the committee with members from various fields, including government officials from Cuddalore district and the family members of Vallalar. The committee will undertake works to celebrate the bicentenary birth anniversary of Vallalar for 52 weeks, from October, this year, to October. next year.

Apart from the bicentenary birth anniversary, the 156th year of commencement of 'Dharma Salai' and 152nd year of commencement of 'Jothi' worship will also be celebrated. The announcement to celebrate the three functions of Vallalar was made in the state Assembly by HR& CE Minister P K Sekar Babu, in April, this year.

Meanwhile, the committee members held a meeting with Chief Minister M K Stalin, Sekar Babu and officials of HR & CE department at the Secretariat, on Tuesday, about the programmes to be organised for Vallalar for next one year, starting from October.