Consecration of 1200-year-old temple performed

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Consecration of 1200-year-old temple performed

Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu), Aug 29. (UNI): 'Kumbabishekam'

(consecration) of the 1200-year-old Sri Brahatsundara Gujambal

Sametha Jothi Mahalingeswarar Temple, an important Saivite temple,

was performed on Monday morning at Tiruvidaimarudur, near here.

 

Sacred water brought from holy rivers across the country was poured on

the 'kalasams' of the four 'rajagopurams' (temple towers) facing each of

the four directions and the three inner gopurams, amid chanting of vedic

hymns by Sivachariyars, at the auspicious time of 0920 hrs this

morning.

 

Hundreds of devotees from various parts of the State congregated at the

temple to witness the consecration held after a gap of 36 years.

 

Temple Superintendent G Sundaram told UNI the historic temple, under

the control of Tiruvaduthurai Adheenam (Mutt), was renovated at a cost

of Rs 3.50 crores.

 

The 100-year-old library in the area containing ancient palm leaf

manuscripts and rare sanskrit literary pieces would also be renovated

shortly. The sivacharyas working in the same temple for the last 50

years were honoured after the consecration, he said.

 

It was here Adi Sankara was enlightened on the supremacy of 'Advaita'

philosophy.

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