Chennai: The temple committee of Thillai Nataraja temple in Chidambaram has suspended the priest who slapped and hurled abuses on a woman inside the temple premises.
Dharsan (29) has been suspended for two months and fined Rs 5,000.
The decision was taken following a committee meeting chaired by Vimal alias Salvaganapathi, who is the temple’s head priest, secretary of temple committee, Balakrishna, deputy secretary Navamani and other senior priests.
S Latha (51) of VOC Nagar had visited the temple along with her son who was celebrating his birthday. Dharsan handed out coconuts without performing puja.
When Latha asked why he did not perform any puja, Dharsan had hurled slurs at her and even slapped her. The video of the incident went viral on social media.