Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the construction of the Pilgrim Tourism Facilitation Center at Kanichukulangara Devi Temple at Cherthala in Alappuzha District of Kerala
Kanichukulangara Devi Temple
With the expenditure of Rs 4 crore, the Facilitation Center will be built in the Devaswom owned land near the temple. There will be 33 rooms in and 4 shops in the three-story building. In the first phase, 21 rooms will be completed in two floors. The devotees who arrive at the temple during festival time will get their accommodation here.
Kanichukulangara Devaswom President Vellapalli Natesan’s initiative to provide relief camp for thousands of people during the floods had received wide media attention. The residents of the temple have provided accommodation for the flood victims and let them stay there for months.
Kerala government has initiated this project in the temple premises as an appreciation for the outstanding social commitment of the Kanchukulangara Devaswam. Furthermore, Kanichukulangara is coming in the belt of the sought after beaches in the region and it would enhance tourism activities and will be beneficial for the tourists who visit this area.
Kadakampally Surendran, Tourism Minister, presided over the meeting. Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac, PWD Minister G Sudhakaran and Civil Supplies Minister P Thilothaman were also present in the function.
