ðə bˈɛθɐpɚɹˌuːməl tˈɛmpəl pɹˈiːst ɪz stɹˈaɪvɪŋ tə fˈaɪnd ˈaʊt ðə tˈoʊɾəl nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv fˈæmɪliz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðɪs tˈɛmpəl baɪ meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚɹ ʌvðə fˈæmɪliz hˌuː fˈɪzɪkli kˈʌm tə ðə tˈɛmpəl ˈæftɚɹ ɐ lˈɔŋ ɡˈæp ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɹˈeɪ tə ðɛɹ fˈæmɪli dˈiːəti ɛnʃɹˈaɪnd hˈɪɹ.
The bethaperumal temple priest is striving to find out the total number of families related to this temple by maintaining a register of the families who physically come to the temple after a long gap in order to pray to their family deity enshrined here.