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Thousands witness temple "mahakumbhabishekam"

Staff Reporter

Holy water was taken in procession from "yaga salai"

Photo: A. Muralitharan

SURGING DEVOTION: Mahakumbhabishekam being performed at the Ekambaranathar Temple on Thursday.

KANCHEEPURAM: Consecration of the Ekambaranathar temple was performed here with religious fervour and gaiety between 9-30 a.m. and 10-30 a.m. on Thursday.

Thousands of devotees from Kancheepuram and surrounding areas gathered on the temple precincts to witness the "mahakumbhabishekam."

Pots containing holy water were taken in a procession from "yaga salai" to the sanctum sanctorum, main tower and other "vimanams" at around 9 a.m. after the "yaga pujas" and "homams" which commenced on August 27.

The holy water was poured on the "kalasams" at the 192-feet high main tower (Rajagopuram) and other "vimanams" at around 9-40 a.m. Subsequently, the "swayambu" idol of Ekambaranathar at the main sanctum sanctorum, granite idols at other shrines and the panchaloka idols were consecrated at around 10-20 a.m. The Chengalpattu MP, A.K. Moorthy, Kancheepuram MLA, Sakthi Kamalammal, former MLA, Mythili Thirunavukkarasu and senior officials from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, District Administration and Police participated in the ceremony.

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