Consecration of Thiruvakkarai Chandramouleeswarar temple performed at Tindivanam
The Hindu
VILLUPURAM
The consecration of Sri Chandramouleeswarar temple in Thiruvakkarai in Villupuram district was performed on Sunday.
Thousands of people converged at Thiruvakkarai to witness the event after 18 years.
After preliminary pujas, holy water meant for the mahakumbabhishekam was taken in a procession around the temple by priests and was poured on the Raja Gopuram and other gopurams simultaneously.
The pujas at the yaga salai was held in the presence of Mailam Bommapuram Adheenam Srimath Sivagnana Balaiya Swamigal. Vedic pandits conducted the special pujas and chanted mantras.
Security arrangements
The police had made elaborate security arrangements for the consecration. Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-resident Tamils Welfare Gingee K.S. Masthan, MLAs M. Chakrapani (Vanur), P. Arjunan (Tindivanam) and C. Sivakumar (Mailam), Deputy Inspector General of Police (Villupuram Range) M. Pandian and Collector D. Mohan participated.
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