VELLORE, INDIA, February 6, 2003: Thousands of devotees witnessed the first Maha Kumbhabishekam of the Balamurugan temple in Ratnagiri, near Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The new moolasthanam (sanctum sanctorum), the melvimanam, built atop the moolasthana vimanam, the new sannadhi of Selva Vinayaka and the newly-built mugappu mandapam were consecrated by Sri Balamuruganadimai, hereditary trustee, and others. Devotees from around Tamil Nadu came to witness holy waters being poured on the newly-designed gold-plated kalasams. Sri Sachidananda Swami of Kalavai, Sakthi Amma of Sri Narayani Peedam, Thirumalaikkodi, Sri Santhalinga Ramasamy Adigalar of Perur Adheenam, Coimbatore, Shaktha Sri Sivalingeswara Swami of Kamatchipuri Adheenam, Coimbatore, and Sri Ooran Adigal of Vadalur were among those who participated.
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