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UDUPI, INDIA, March 8, 2003: The temple town of Udupi prepares to dedicate the $625,000 Vajra Kavach (diamond armor) to the presiding deity Lord Krishna at 10:45 am on March 10. More than 100,000 devotees from all over the country and abroad are expected to witness the spectacle. Sri Vidyadeesha Theertha Swamiji of the Paryaya Palimaru Math will dedicate the Vajra Kavacha to the deity to fulfill the desire of the late Sri Vidhamanya Theertha Swamiji of Palimaru Math, who had dedicated a golden cradle, golden chariot and a diamond crown to Lord Krishna. As many as 14 craftsmen from Hyderabad worked for 10 days to complete the assignment. Great care was taken in setting the diamonds to ensure color, clarity and cut at the best. According to the Paryaya Palimaru Swamiji, 6,817 diamonds, 4,994 rubies, 2,309 emeralds and 108 blue sapphires have been embedded in the nearly 18 pound golden breastplate. Sri Vidhyadeesha Theertha Swamiji said that the Vajra Kavacha was made for general well-being (Loka Kalyana) of people.

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