Coimbatore: There was a 50% drop in the number of dairy farmers, who brought their animals to the Madeshwaran temple near the Aavin office on Thadagam Road on the occasion of the Mattu Pongal on Friday, compared to the last year.
The temple management had prohibited bringing animals to the temple, but allowed people to visit the place. “Several people brought their livestock to the temple in the afternoon. As they had travelled several kilometres to visit the temple, they were allowed inside. We followed all Covid-19 guidelines,” an official said.
Dairy farmers celebrated the festival at farms by decorating cattle and sheds, and offering prayers. Unlike previous years, livestock exhibition and traditional games were not conducted in the city. TNN