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Thousands Witness Grand Consecration of Tiruchendur Murugan Temple After a Gap of 16 Years - The Statesman

TIRUCHENDUR, TAMIL NADU, JUL 7 – The ceremony marked the end of a Rs 300 crore renovation funded by government and private sources, attracting nearly 1 million devotees with traditional rituals and drone blessings.

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It also draws substantial devotees from neighbouring Kerala. The other five are Palani, Thiruparankundram, Pazhamudhir Solai, all three around Madurai, Tiruttani in north Tamil Nadu and Swamimalai near Thanjavur in the Cauvery delta.

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The Vallakottai Murugan Temple is located near Sriperumbudur in Kanchipuram district. This temple, which is over 1,200 years old, has a 7-foot-high statue of Murugan with Valli and Deivanai. The consecration ceremony was held in this temple in 2008. In this situation, the Hindu Religious and Endowments Department decided to reconstruct the temple and conduct the consecration ceremony. Accordingly, the reconstruction work was carried out at an es…

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The New Indian Express broke the news in India on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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