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Just ahead of the millennium celebration of Saint Ramanuja, the ancient Aadhi Kesava Perumal temple and places around Sriperumbudur, his birthplace, are being refurbished. The gold on the vimanam is being cleaned, the Rajagopuram is getting a fresh coat of paint, the pillars are cleaned to reveal sculptures and the tank is also being spruced up. Work is gathering momentum with consecration scheduled for April 5. Brahmotsavam begins on April 12, followed by the Ramanuja utsavam commencing on April 22.
Not just the temple complex, but the entire town is getting revamped as part of the 1,000th year celebration. The pits and pot holes on the streets through which Aadhi Kesava Perumal and Ramanuja go on a procession have been filled. Now the passage will be smooth for the Big Chariot, which has not made its way through the streets for the past three years.
The HR & CE Commissioner M. Veera Shanmuga Moni toldThe Hindu:“The 13 streets, including the four...