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Mahalakshmi temple called Sripuram and made of more than a tonne of pure gold
will glitter and gleam under the sun on August 24 when it is unveiled for
consecration by the Sri Narayani Peetam headed by a 31-year-old godman who
calls himself Narayani Amma. Devotees hail the temple as one of the wonders of
the world and say that it is the only temple covered fully with gold.
More than 400 gold and coppersmiths from the
Thirupathi Thirumala Devasthanam are said to have worked for six years to craft
the Rs 600-crore gold temple located on 55,000 sq ft of land on a 100-acre
salubrious stretch in Malaikodi, about 6 km from Vellore in north Tamil Nadu.First the coppersmiths set to work creating a copper base on the temple structure with engravings and etchings before the gold, beaten into nine layers of foils, was draped around it. The sanctum sanctorum will hold the deity of Mahalakshmi made of stone granite, but covered with gold kavacham
The Sripuram
or Spiritual Park is Amma's dedication to the world and mankind," saidP
Murali, a trustee of the Peetam, adding that the temple has more gold than the
Golden Temple of Amritsar.
How to Reach:
The Temple location, its surroundings and the peaceful atmosphere are
the added attractions for the visitors and it is sure worth to visit this place
once. The Maha Laksmi Temple is now an attraction even for the tourists and
pilgrimage. This temple is located at Thirumalaikodi;
Katpadi is the nearest Railway station in the Chennai-Bangalore route of
Southern Railway. How to reach Sripuram?
It takes about 3 and half hours drive from Chennai, in the Chennai - Bangalore
road. It is in the National Highways NH46 that connects Chennai - Bangalore
(Bangaluru) and in NH4 from Ranipet to Bangalore. From Katpadi, one can
reach by state owned bus to Sripuram which takes about 15 minutes drive or
less. Or, one can reach Thirumalaikodi by bus from Vellore to Anicut /
Odugathur route. The State run buses ply via Thirumalaikodi in this
route. From Tirupati (Tirupathi) to Katpadi, there are shuttle train
services available upto Katpadi or Jolarpettai (Jolarpet Passenger) or one can
travel by train from Tirupathi (Tirupati) by Kanyakumari Express from
Tirupati to Katpadi which takes less than 3 hours journey. Direct bus services
available from all major points to Vellore from Chennai, Chittoor, Bangalore,
Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Tirupathi & Thiruvannamalai - all being major
Temple towns and picnic spots. Vellore is well connected by road with all the
southern states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala & Pondicherry. The
approximate distance from each major station to Vellore is listed below for the
convenience of the visitors.
Chennai - Vellore about 150 kms (Via
Sriperumpudur, Sunkuwar Chathram,
Vellore - Sripuram Sri Mahalakshmi Golden Temple - 8 KM
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