Chennai, July 7 -- Lakhs of devotees from across Tamil Nadu and abroad witnessed the
consecration (Maha Kumbabhishekham) of Tiruchenru Lord Murugan Temple today.
The temple, located on the seashore in the southern Thoothukudi district, is one of the six
abodes of Lord Muruga.
The consecration was held after a gap of 18 years.
Vedic hymns were recited as part of the consecration and the temple priests poured the
holy water in the temple tower kalasams to mark the occasion.
Later, the holy water were sprinkled on teeming devotees, who had thronged the temple town
since yesterday, using drones.
Police had made elaborate security arrangements and also erected a 40,000 sqft mega dias
to enable the devotees to witness the consecration.
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