Comments on: Meenakshi Temple Kumbabhisekam http://namma.mejura.com/2009/04/meenakshi-temple-kumbabhisekam/ Happenings in and around Madurai city, India Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Kavi http://namma.mejura.com/2009/04/meenakshi-temple-kumbabhisekam/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Kavi Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:31:00 +0000 http://namma.mejura.com/2009/04/meenakshi-temple-kumbabhisekam/#comment-1061 Thanks for sharing ! I think it was an important event. Even though we couldnt be there physically, the heart and minds were there ! :) Thanks for sharing ! I think it was an important event. Even though we couldnt be there physically, the heart and minds were there !

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]]> By: Viggie http://namma.mejura.com/2009/04/meenakshi-temple-kumbabhisekam/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Viggie Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:51:58 +0000 http://namma.mejura.com/2009/04/meenakshi-temple-kumbabhisekam/#comment-1053 Yes, security was tight and understandable. Also it is generally said, the entry passes were given only to govt. officials & people working in specific group companies. Shop keepers in the area said that crowd inside the temple was far less. The event can be more friendly to the general public. But kumbabhisekam was performed after a long gap. So we can get some solace that at least it was performed without hitches. I was not aware of sprinklers usage. But I will not be surprised if it is true. The 'potramaraikulam' now have concrete floor and uses pumped water in tiny concrete ponds along side the steps. Giant video screens were used for Meenakshi Thirukalyanam. So the officials may think it is easier this way than to sprinkle manually. If there are any pending works, at least it is not visible while visiting the temple. Yes, security was tight and understandable. Also it is generally said, the entry passes were given only to govt. officials & people working in specific group companies. Shop keepers in the area said that crowd inside the temple was far less. The event can be more friendly to the general public. But kumbabhisekam was performed after a long gap. So we can get some solace that at least it was performed without hitches.

I was not aware of sprinklers usage. But I will not be surprised if it is true. The ‘potramaraikulam’ now have concrete floor and uses pumped water in tiny concrete ponds along side the steps. Giant video screens were used for Meenakshi Thirukalyanam. So the officials may think it is easier this way than to sprinkle manually.

If there are any pending works, at least it is not visible while visiting the temple.

]]> By: Arun http://namma.mejura.com/2009/04/meenakshi-temple-kumbabhisekam/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Arun Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:36:14 +0000 http://namma.mejura.com/2009/04/meenakshi-temple-kumbabhisekam/#comment-1031 I heard many people were not allowed to get close to the temple to watch the event & that there were expensive tickets sold for this which could not be afforded by all. I also heard that they used water sprinklers, that is usually used in lawns & agricultural fields, to pump the holy water (theertham) and sprinkle them!! People also are saying that the Kumbabhishekam was done even before the renovation is complete just for the sake of completing it before the elections. I heard many people were not allowed to get close to the temple to watch the event & that there were expensive tickets sold for this which could not be afforded by all. I also heard that they used water sprinklers, that is usually used in lawns & agricultural fields, to pump the holy water (theertham) and sprinkle them!!
People also are saying that the Kumbabhishekam was done even before the renovation is complete just for the sake of completing it before the elections.

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