The district administration made all necessary precautionary arrangements for the devotees to take a dip in Mahamaham tank in Kumbakonam on the occasion of the Masi Maham Theerthavari festival on March 11.

Most of the devotees are expected to take a dip in the tank on Theerthavari day. All the rivers of India are believed to meet at the tank on this day and a holy dip here is considered equal to the combined dips in all holy rivers of India.

District Collector A. Annadurai today inspected the tank and supervised the arrangements being made there.

Devotees should enter the tank from eastern bund and after taking a dip they should exit through the western bund.

Around 600 police personnel would be deployed to regulate the crowd and ensure the safety and security of the devotees. At least 25 surveillance cameras have been installed around the tank in a bid to prevent any crime incidents taking place, Annadurai said.

Pradeep Kumar, Sub-Collector , Kumbakonam, Gajendran, Joint Commissioner, HR&CE, Gnanasekaran, Assistant Commissioner, HR&CE, Umamaheswari, Commissioner of Kumbakonam Municipality, Dr. Uma, Municipal Health Officer and officials of various departments were present.