Trial run of new silver car held at Swami Nellaiyappar Temple

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekarbabu and Assembly Speaker M. Appavu inaugurated the proceedings tally of the recently built metallic car of Swami Nellaiyappar Ganthimathi Ambal Temple successful Tirunelveli connected Friday.

Mr. Sekarbabu recalled that the temple’s centuries-old metallic car was destroyed successful a occurrence successful 1991. Following the accident, devotees projected making a caller metallic car. As the temple medication lacked funds for making a caller metallic car, it solicited donations from the devotees and concern people, helium added.

According to a connection from the territory administration, 425 kg of metallic was needed to physique the metallic car. A full of 405.217 kg of metallic had been received from the nationalist arsenic donation and 24.5 kg of metallic purchased utilizing the wealth donated by the devotees and others for the metallic car.

As overmuch arsenic 429.717 kg of metallic was melted, made into a lump, converted into plates with ornamental works and mounted connected a woody car. The caller metallic car stood 18 feet successful height.

Tirunelveli Collector R. Sukumar and different officials were present.