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The Garuda Pillar of the Ranganatha Temple Will Undergo Renovation for the First Time: The Golden Pillar of the 180-Year-Old Temple in Mathura Will Be Coated with 7 Kg of Gold.
The 50-foot-tall Garuda pillar, installed in the South Indian-style Divyadesa Sri Ranganatha Temple in Vrindavan, is set to be restored for the first time. Known as the Golden Pillar, this pillar will be re-plated with gold. Before the work began, a special three-day Vedic ritual, known as Balalayam, was performed. In this ritual, symbolic images of the deities enshrined within the pillar were installed, so that their worship could continue duri…
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The 50-foot-tall Garuda pillar, installed in the South Indian-style Divyadesa Sri Ranganatha Temple in Vrindavan, is set to be restored for the first time. Known as the Golden Pillar, this pillar will be re-plated with gold. Before the work began, a special three-day Vedic ritual, known as Balalayam, was performed. In this ritual, symbolic images of the deities enshrined within the pillar were installed, so that their worship could continue duri…