Tamil Nadu provides the option of praying in Tamil at 47 temples across the state.

 Tamil Nadu provides the option of praying in Tamil at 47 temples across the state.

A refresher training on how to conduct Tamil prayers has been provided to temple priests.

Devotees in 47 Tamil Nadu temples will be able to pray in Tamil starting tomorrow,

thanks to the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) government of Chief Minister MK

Stalin, which instituted "Annai Thamizhil Archanai," which means "prayers in mother

tongue Tamil." Temple priests were given a refresher course on how to perform

Tamil prayers, and their names and phone numbers would be published at temples

to assist devotees who desire to use the option.

Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments PK Sekar Babu remarked

at the launch in Chennai's Kapaleeshwarar Temple, "This concept was conceived in

1974, and it has previously been implemented in the state. As directed by Chief

Minister MK Stalin, we have now done this. This will meet the needs of all areas

and will not cause any issues."

The option of praying in Sanskrit will remain available.

Sowmya Shankar, a social worker from Chennai who attends the Mylapore temple,

said she would choose this choice.

"It will be more meaningful if we understand the priest's prayers. Not everyone

would be able to understand or relate to Sanskrit chanting "she stated

Geetha Muhilan, a businesswoman, stated, "It's a matter of faith, and the language

doesn't really matter. This adds no worth to my life."

After training priests, the Tamil Nadu government aims to spread the Tamil

language option to all temples in the state. The DMK has opposed the imposition of

Hindi and Sanskrit in the state from a political standpoint.The party's anti-Hindi

campaign propelled it to power in the 1960s.