-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Rudreshwar Devasthan from Harvalem Sanquelim has asked the authorities to keep a check on the tourist involving in immoral activities in the vicinity of the temple.
It may be stated that recently when media person visited the famous Harvalem waterfall it was found that a group was involved in drinking alcohol while some couples were bathing in the river after having alcohol. At times there are also some college going students who are involved in rendezvous near the waterfall. Next to the Harvalem waterfall there is Rudreshwar devasthan which is also famous and many people come to this temple to pay their tributes. The devasthan president feel that such activities mar the sanctity of the area. The president of Rudreshwar Devasthan, Yeshwant Madkar speaking to media expressed his great displeasure over the entire episode. “The waterfall and the surrounding area comes under the ambit of the tourism department and since there is no check of the authorities the tourists are involved in all type of immoral activities” Madkar told “hundreds of people come to this temple and we request all to maintain the sanctity of the temple.”