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Revision as of 08:12, 1 May 2020
| Golden Temple Vellore | |
|---|---|
Sripuram | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Sri Lakshmi Narayani |
| Location | |
| Location | Thirumalaikodi, Vellore District |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Shown within Tamil Nadu  Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°52′24″N 79°05′18″E / 12.873267°N 79.08842°E |
| Website | |
| http://www.sripuram.org | |
Golden Temple Vellore complex inside the Sripuram spiritual park is situated at the foot of a small range of green hills at Thirumalaikodi (or simply Malaikodi) Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 120 km from Tirupati, 145 km from Chennai, 160 km from Puducherry and 200 km from Bengaluru. The Maha Kumbhabhishekam or consecration of the temple and its chief deity, Sri Lakshmi Narayani or Maha Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, was held on 24 August 2007, and devotees from all religions and backgrounds are welcome to visit. This temple is gilded with 1,500 kg of pure gold,[citation needed] double the 750 kg gilding of the dome of the Golden Temple at Amritsar.[1]
Background
The salient feature of 'Sripuram' is the Lakshmi Narayani temple whose Vimanam and Ardha Mandapam is covered with pure gold, housing the deity Sri Lakshmi Narayani (female consort of Vishnu Narayana). The temple is located on 100 acres of land and has been constructed by the Vellore-based charitable trust, Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by its spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as 'Narayani Amma'.
Design
The temple with its gold (1,500 kg) covering, has intricate work done by artisans specialising in temple art using gold. Every single detail was manually created, including converting the gold bars into gold foils and then mounting the foils on copper. Gold foil from 9 layers to 10 layers has been mounted on the etched copper plates. Every single detail in the temple art has significance from the Vedas.[2]
Sripuram's design features a star-shaped path (Sri chakra), positioned in the middle of the lush green landscape, with a length of over 1.8 km. As one walks along this 'starpath' to reach the temple in the middle, one can also read various spiritual messages -- such as the gift of the human birth itself, and the value of spirituality -- along the way.
Hospital
The Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre is a general hospital located near the Sripuram temple complex and is also run by the 'Sri Narayani Peedam' Charitable Trust.
Gallery
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Golden Temple, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India -
The Golden temple of Mahalakshmi -
Entrance Golden Temple, Sripuram
See also
- Golden Temple - Sikh temple in Amritsar
References
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