108 Vinas Recital at Meenakshi Temple

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MADURAI, SOUTH INDIA, October 4, 2002: The popular Meenakshi Amman temple here is organizing a “108 veenai isai vazhipadu” (offering worship by playing 108 veenas), to invoke the blessings of Goddess Saraswathi for the educational advancement of the students of Tamil Nadu. Executive officer of the temple P. Bhaskaran told reporters here that the worship would be held on October 15 to coincide with the auspicious Vijayadasami Day, when all the children will start “Aksharabyasam” (starting to learn alphabet).