She expressed grief over the death of the four persons atthe famous Lord Arunachaleswarar temple and sympathised with their families, a statement said.
It said she directed that a relief of Rs one lakh each be paid to the families of the deceased persons.
The four persons had drowned at the 'Ayyan Theerthavari Kulam' at the temple when more than 2,000 devotees tried to take a holy dip along with the priests, who entered the waters with the sacred trident.
