STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS OF NOISE POLLUTION IN TEMPLES OF TAMIL NADU-SRIRANGAM TEMPLE

摘要

Tamil Nadu has a rich cultural heritage and has many temples which are not only places of worship but also places of historical importance. Many forms of cultural and social activities were once practiced. Now everything has been commercialized and these have now become places of exploitation of sentiments and religious values of people, and exploration of new possibilities for extortion of money. Temples have now turned places of pollution rather than peace. In many temples in Tamil Nadu, noise pollution has become a routine, not only in small temples, which are in villages, but also a routine affair in big and famous temples. Srirangam temple, an important temple famous for its sculptures and its presiding deity, is considered as the first 'Divya Desa' for vaishnavaites, and has been taken as an example in this study on noise pollution levels. The effect of noise pollution is analysed and its implications viewed. Remedial measures are also discussed.