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Friday, February 5, 2016

Palani Murugan Temple - Winch

Palani Murugan Temple - Winch

The old, the sick, the weak and the handicapped persons
used to be carried to the hill-top by human
beings in 'dholi' (palanquins or
chairs). For this type of lifting people up, the pandarams worked in two
sets;
the first set (of two persons) carrying the dholi up to a central point 225
feet high and the second
set relieving them at that stage.

This mode of human beings helping to transport the

devotees is no longer in vogue, thanks to modern
technology. In 1966, the
Devasthanam commissioned a haulage winch (weight 22 tons) with a carrying
capacity of 36 persons. It is hauled up over a railway line running to a length
of 290 metres (960 ft.) as
against the hill height of 450 ft or 136 metres. The
travel time is 480 seconds.

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A special steel rope is wound during the ascent and
unwound during the descent by an electrically  state of  Tamil...

rotated drum. The rope is

frequently lubricated and periodically examined for safety. The Devasthanam
has
arrangements with the Kundah Project in the Nilgiris for regular servicing of
the winch by
competent engineers. At the quarterly inspection, the rope is
examined for wear and tear, cuts,
corrosion and other defects. The diameter at
every 50 ft. of the rope is taken and compared with the
previous readings.

Once in six months, the holder is removed and a new one

jointed. The rope is tested for tension.
Annually the rope is replaced. During
such occasions for a day or two, only one winch is operated. A
generator has
been purchased and so power failure does not affect the working of the winch.
The Tamilnadu Tourism
winch service operates from 5 am to 9 pm. On Karthikai and festival days,
the service starts at 4 am
and goes on till 10 pm. A nominal fare is charged
for one way and for return trips.
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In 1981, a second winch was put up at a cost of Rs. 18.5

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