The New Indian Express ·
Yaga sala rituals for Madurai temple consecration starts
MADURAI: The main yaga sala rituals for the consecration of the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple, scheduled for September 17, commenced on Friday. A total of 180 yaga kundams have been set up and hundreds of priests performing rituals. The consecration is scheduled between 7.40 am and 8.10 am on September 17. The rituals would continue in multiple rounds until then.
To facilitate preparations, the HR&CE department announced that darshan for devotees in the sanctum of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar would be suspended from Friday until the completion of the consecration.
The restriction has been imposed to facilitate preparatory works, including repairs at the sanctum and the application of ashtabandhanam, a paste that binds the idol with the pedestal. The temple authorities will issue around 11,000 colour-coded passes to regulate the movement of devotees, and prevent overcrowding.
