Saturday, 6 July 2013

GOLDEN TEMPLE,VELLORE.

GOLDEN TEMPLE,SIRPURAM,VELLORE.
The golden temple of 'Sripuram' (Tamil: ஸ்ரீபுரம்) is a spiritual park situated at the foot of a small range of green hills in a place known as "Malaikodi" in the city of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is at the southern end of the city of Vellore, at Tirumalaikodi. This was inaugurated on August 2007.
The salient feature of Sripuram is the Lakshmi Narayani temple or Mahalakshmi temple whose 'Vimanam’ and ‘Ardha Mandapam’ have been coated with gold both in the interior and exterior.

Construction[edit]

Sripuram
The temple is located on 100 acres of land and has been constructed by Vellore-based Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as Narayani Amma. The temple with gold covering, has intricate ==Salient Features== All the gold work was done by artisans specializing in temple art using gold. Every single detail was manually created, including converting the gold chunks into gold foils and then mounting on thesilver foils on copper. Gold foil from 9 layers to 0 layers has been mounted on the etched copper plates. Every single detail in the temple art has significance from the vedas. Sripuram design represents a star-shaped path(Sri chakra), positioned in the middle of the lushgreen landscape, with a length of over 1.8 km. One has to walk along the star path to reach the temple in the middle, which is laid by messages from Sri Sakthi Amma and from different faiths and spiritual leaders.

How to reach[edit]

For International devotees: It is closer to Chennai/Bangalore International Airports. You can land in Chennai or Bangalore and drive about 3 hours to reach the temple.
Road transportation: Plenty of buses are available from Chennai/Bangalore/Tirupati and other major cities.
Vellore-katpadi JN is nearest railway station, 12 km from sripuram. After reaching vellore new bus stand, more town buses are available to sripuram. And town buses from Old Bus Terminus (FORT) Route No.8 ply to sripuram golden temple.

External links[edit]

  • http://www.sripuram.org
  • http://www.narayanipeedam.org/
    History
    The forehead is on 100 acres of area and has been designed by Vellore-based Sri Narayani Peedam, advancing by religious head Sri Sakthi Amma also known as Narayani Amma. The forehead with gold protecting has complex designs and art forms in silver. The illumination is organized in such a way that the forehead papers even during evening. The development of the forehead was finished on Aug 24, 2007. More than 1500 kg of gold was used to build this forehead. The LED illumination on the variety of the ceiling of the celebrity direction is lit up in the evening so that anyone can observe a celebrity on the world.
    Sripuram-Sri Lakshmi Narayani Fantastic Temple is the biggest Fantastic forehead in the world, with over 1.5 lots of gold used. All the gold work was done by craftsmen focusing on forehead art using silver. Every individual details was personally created, such as transforming the gold sections into gold foils and then increasing on the gold foils on birdwatcher. Gold aluminum foil from 9 levels to 15 levels has been installed on the personalized birdwatcher clothing. Every individual details in the forehead art has importance from the vedas. Sripuram design symbolizes a star-shaped path(Sri chakra), in the center of the lushgreen surroundings, with a duration of over 1.8 km. One has simply to move along the celebrity direction to arrive at the forehead in the center, which is set by information from Sri Sakthi Amma and from different beliefs and religious commanders.
    Timings
    Pooja Timings of Sripuram temple -
    The holy temple opens day at 4.00 AM and complete at 8.00 PM.
    Abishekam – start 4.00 AM to 8.00 AM
    General Dharshan – start 8.00 AM to 8.00 PM
    Aarthi Seva – start 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM
    Temple Darshan Timings & appropriate present formal expenses (donations!) are as below:
    Darshan Moment starts at 8 am to 8 pm on all the 365 days! For those devotees  who want to havedarshan and have plenty of your energy and patients  to take a position in the line, the access is no cost. There are no expenses for the community for access and darshan. However, those who are in rush and short while to go through the regular darshan, there are some unique agreements created for a little fee. One can utilize the available alternatives across the reverse.
    How to Reach
    International airports of Bangalore and Chennai are very nearest airports and best for the foreigner devotees.
    Road transportation – there are many buses run from Bangalore, Chennai, Tirupati and some other main cities.
    The nearest railway station is Vellore katpadi Jn railway station, which is only 12 km distance from Sripuram. Having reached at Vellore city new bus terminal , many buses run to Sripuram and some of the town buses run from old bus stand (fort) go to Sripuram (Golden Temple).
    Articles
    Green Award For Golden Temple in Vellore - Religious place of Sripuram’s famous Golden Temple is located in between low green mountains of Malaikodi, an area that comes under Vellore city of state of Tamil Nadu, India.