Tirunelveli, May 4 -- The Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony was held on Sunday, after 20 years, at Papanasanathar Temple in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

On this auspicious occasion, thousands of devotees participated in the ceremony.

The Papanasanathar Temple is located on the upper bank of the Thamirabarani River, at the foot of the Pothigai Hills in Tirunelveli.

The temple was consecrated in 2005, following numerous requests from devotees, the government approved the consecration ceremony, which took place after a 20-year gap.

Upon the completion of renovation work, the Kumbhabhishekam festivities began on April 27 with traditional rituals, including auspicious music, Vigneswara Puja, Ganapathy Homam, Go pooja, and Gaja Puja ...