Young priests, who were employed in the IT sector, are turning back to traditional temple service despite the poor remuneration. The background, however, did not deter 26-year old Hari Sundar, son of Vasan Bhattar and grandson of Kannan Bhattar, from carrying on the mantle. A step in this direction was making the temple a part of the Nangur Divya Desam trip. Rejecting a bank job, ten years ago, he took up the hereditary temple service without a salary. His parents have been a great source of strength in supporting his decision to remain in temple service as against a life in the city.

Source: The Hindu May 02, 2019 10:41 UTC