Authors :
Rakesh Sharma, T.; Kavitha, K.K.
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 4 - April
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Abstract :
The present study was carried out to
determine the water quality in selected temple ponds of
Kumbakonam city. Based on various physico-chemical
analyses, high amount of TDS, turbidity, alkalinity and
hardness are mainly caused by washing, bathing
activities of devotees, discharges of temple wastes and
sewage and surface run-offs. The results revealed that
the tank of Varaha Perumal temple is adversely affected
by anthropogenic activities and showed a trend of
increasing eutrophication followed by Chakrapani
temple. The present study suggested that awareness
programmes should be taken up in the adjoining area of
the city to educate people about the adverse effect of
water pollution in the temple ponds. All the tanks
should be periodically recharged by the freshwater
through proper inlet and outlet channels.
Keywords :
Surface water, Physico-chemical characteristics, human activities, rituals, and water pollution.
The present study was carried out to
determine the water quality in selected temple ponds of
Kumbakonam city. Based on various physico-chemical
analyses, high amount of TDS, turbidity, alkalinity and
hardness are mainly caused by washing, bathing
activities of devotees, discharges of temple wastes and
sewage and surface run-offs. The results revealed that
the tank of Varaha Perumal temple is adversely affected
by anthropogenic activities and showed a trend of
increasing eutrophication followed by Chakrapani
temple. The present study suggested that awareness
programmes should be taken up in the adjoining area of
the city to educate people about the adverse effect of
water pollution in the temple ponds. All the tanks
should be periodically recharged by the freshwater
through proper inlet and outlet channels.
Keywords :
Surface water, Physico-chemical characteristics, human activities, rituals, and water pollution.
