Thoothukudi, June 3 -- The Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy Temple in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, revered as the second of Lord Murugan's six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu) and a major pilgrimage and tourist destination, is witnessing a significant decline in the number of devotees following the end of the summer vacation season.

Thousands of devotees visit the temple every day for darshan. Over the past month, during the summer holidays, large numbers of pilgrims from various parts of Tamil Nadu as well as other states visited Tiruchendur to offer prayers to Lord Murugan.

With schools set to reopen from tomorrow, devotees and people who had returned to their native places for the holidays have now left for their workplaces in ...