Murugesan
P.Murugesan, Aurovilian from Kottakarai, passed away on Tuesday, February 16th 2010, at 8:30 am in his home at Celebration at the age of 80. Murugesan was the father of Palani (Aureka) and Vinayagam, and they were with him at the time of passing.
Aurovilians may remember him from the years he was working at Kottakarai Farm, Matrimandir, Nursery and from his work as Tamil historical story book writer. It was Murugesan who brought the legend of the Irumbai Temple, which was an oral story circulating in the villages, out in to the open. He also wrote a poem on Kottakarai's Kali Temple, in original Tamil verse.
Murugesan’s body was taken to his previous house in Kottakarai village, from where the cremation took place on Wednesday 17th February, with many of his friends and colleagues attending
Thanking him for his dedicated work, our love and sympathy goes out to his family. May he rest in peace.
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