Shri Chittaramma Devasthanam

Srinivas Rao 14 months ago

This review is not about the deity or temple premises, but about the temple authorities and their ignorance/arrogance in conducting the functions.

Devotion and divinity has nothing to do with the nuisance of noise pollution the temple authorities forcefully inject in the nearby residential areas by installing loudspeakers and playing it throughout the day.

Such noise pollution is not only utterly senseless, irritating but also harmful for mental health, cardiovascular systems leading to tinnitus, hearing loss, loss of focus & performance in school children.

*Noise Pollution: The Silent Killer*

Noise pollution affects both health and behavior. Unwanted sound (noise) can damage physiological health. Noise pollution is a serious health hazard that can cause cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, heart disease, mental illness, attention deficiency or lack of focus leading to poorer work and school performance, annoyance and aggression and other harmful & disturbing effects on health.

High noise levels can contribute to cardiovascular effects in humans and an increased incidence of coronary artery disease.

Like smoking, noise pollution affects active and passive recipients when noise levels cross certain safe boundaries.

Although air pollution is harmful to humans, noise pollution is even more dangerous to public health.

While the elderly may have cardiac problems due to noise, according to the World Health Organization, children are especially vulnerable to noise, and the effects that noise has on *children* may be permanent. Noise poses a serious threat to a child's physical and psychological health, and may negatively interfere with a child's learning and behavior.

Many people are not aware that *Dial 100* facility can be used to complain about ongoing noise pollution in their area for the police to take action (with minimal bother to the complainer) - by way of police directing them to stop it or reduce the volume depending on the level of power influence of the noise source!

But being a Dharmic institution, people generally avoid complaining due to awe or fear as it has backing of local politicians. Police usually become helpless if residents don't speak up.

There are simply technically evolved solutions like YouTube live for those who want to connect rather than polluting the environment into creating health hazards.

Jai Maloth 14 months ago

Jathara is very big yesterday 23 Jan 2023 I went there it's nice temple

Radhika Dandasi 13 months ago

Very famous and popular temple. They also have a small function hall which can accommodate about 100 to max 150 people. Very spacious and ample parking place.