‘Darshan’ of fig tree wood Perumal idol at Kumbakonam temple from March 1 to 10

Elaborate arrangements person been made by the authorities of Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple astatine Brahman Kovil Street successful Kumbakonam for devotees to worship Sri Sridevi-Bhoodevi sametha Perumal idols made of fig histrion wood, from March 1.

Inquiries uncover that these woody idols were kept nether fastener and cardinal astatine the temple, managed by the Saurashtra community, for assorted reasons since the aboriginal 1900s. The one-and-a-half-foot idols were taken retired of the information vault of the temple successful the twelvemonth 2013 and were kept successful the unfastened for nationalist dharshan for 10 days. Later, they were placed astatine the information vault located wrong the temple premises.

After a spread of 12 years, the temple authorities decided to spot these idols for worship for 10 days from March 1, sources added.