4 drown in temple tank in Tamil Nadu
At least four people drowned in the Ayyan Theerthavari Kulam, the tank of the famous Lord Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai on Monday, during the Mahodaya Amavasya celebrations. Police said several were injured when a stampede broke out with over 2,000 devotees jostling to take a dip on the auspicious occasion. The four were identified as Punniakodi, Venkatraman, Siva and Manikandan.