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HERITAGE PRESERVATION TRUST (Regd.)
(To Educate Rural Youth & Renovate & Maintain Ancient Temples)
B-14-1, 22nd Cross Street,
Besant Nagar,
CHENNAI-600090 - INDIA.
Phone: 044-24466744 / cell: 9444764381

INTRODUCTION:
TEMPLES RENOVATION GROUP was formed to renovate neglected Temples.
The Renovation of SEVEN Dilapidated / Ancient Temples (500 hundred years old)
have been taken up and COMPLETED.

KUMBABHISHEKAM PERFORMED FOR ALL SEVEN TEMPLES,
INCLUDING SRI VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE SHOWN BELOW.

SRI KOTHANDA RAMAR TEMPLE, MULLANGUDI VILLAGE,
THE EIGHTH (RUINED) TEMPLE, IS TO BE RENOVATED SHORTLY.

PLEASE VISIT THE WEB-SITE OF THIS RUINED TEMPLE (BELOW)
AND EXTEND YOUR KIND SUPPORT.

2. Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple,
Thirumangaicheri Village.
(3 Kilo Metres from Pandanallur - on the Sirkazhi Road)
 Near Kumbakonam, Tanjavur District. Tamil Nadu, INDIA

KUMBABHISHEKAM Was Performed On 04-05-2007.

Heavy Bushes / Roots on the Temple Structures and Vimaanam, badly damaged the Beautiful Sculptures.
With the guidance of Agricultural Experts, huge deeply penetrated roots / bushes were removed.
This 1200-Year old Ancient Temple was Renovated utilising the latest Building Technology at a cost of Rs.7 Lakhs.
Temple Renovation Pictures & Sthalapuram below :
BEFORE RENOVATION (Ruined Condition).
AFTER RENOVATION (Same Temple with Beauty)

1. Sri Perumal Main Vimaanam & Rare Roof Brick-Arches
(Constructed even before CEMENT was known to us)
(Pictures: 1-2 & 3-4)

1. Before Renovation

Heavy Bushes & Roots From the Roof,
Penetrated into the Walls upto the Ground Level.

3. Before Renovation

Due To Nature's Fury, Dilapited Vimaanam
and Rare Roof Brick-Arches.
2. After Renovation


'Tree Killer' Was Injected & Bushes Cleared.
Latest Technology Used For Renovation.

4. After Renovation

Renovated Vimaanam & Roof Arches.
Length Of Front Rare Brick-Arch = 78 Feet.
STHALAPURANAM

This temple was built around 900 years ago by Chola Kings near Kumbakonam in honour of Goddess Lakshmi, also named "Thirumangai" with her Lord all Bestowing Sri Varadarajar. This place came to be known as Thirumangaicheri.

Sri Venkateswara Perumal appeared and Graced a dying Sarpent (Naagam). This Temple was once a famous 'Naagadhosha Parihaara Sthalam'.

Sri Perumal Sannadhi, Sri Thaayaar Sannadhi, Sri Nagar Sannadhi and Sri Narasimhar Sannadhi and Main Vimaanam are all having Ancient Sculptural and Architectural Beauty. The idol of Sri Anjaneyar has a special feature, in that HE has HIS right leg forward - ready to rescue his Devotees.

Saint Thirumangai Aazhwar visited this famous temple and worshipped the Presiding Deities.

2. Sri Thaayaar Vimaanam
(Pictures: 5 & 6)
5. Before Renovation


Bushes On Vimaanam Damaged
The Beautiful Sculptures / Roof Arches.
6. After Renovation


Bushes / Roots Cleared Using "Tree Killer".
Renovated Vimaanam / Rare Arches.
3. Sri Perumal Vimaanam & Outer Praakar
(North & West Praakar)
(Pictures: 7-8 & 9-10)
7. Before Renovation


Bushes On Vimaanam Damaged
The Beautiful Sculptures / Roof Arches.
8. After Renovation


Vimaanam / Brick-Arches Renovated.
(North Praakar)
9. Before Renovation


Bushes / Roots Cleared Using "Tree Killer".
Vimaanam / Rare Arches Are Being Renovated.
10. After Renovation


Renovated Vimaanam / Rare Arches
(West Praakar).
4. Long Roof Brick-Arch (78 Feet Long)
(without any support & Built before even CEMENT was known)
(Pictures: 11 & 12)
11. Before Renovation


Heavy Bushes / Roots Penetrated Into
Brick-Arch And Created Long Cracks.
12. After Renovation


After Clearabce Of Bushes / Roots,
Huge Cracks Are Being Fixed & Renovated.
5. Sri Thaayaar Sannidhi & Outer Praakar
(Pictures: 13 & 14)
13. Before Renovation


The Beautiful Sculptures / Roof Arches
In A Bushy / Dilapidated Condition.
14. After Renovation


Bushes / Roots Cleared.
Renovated Vimaanam / Praakar.
6. Sri Naagar Mandapam
(Pictures: 15 & 16)
15. Before Renovation


The Mandapam With Sculptural Beauty
Was Damaged And A Portion Collapsed.
16. After Renovation


Collapsed Portion Of Brick-Arches Was Reconstructed
and the Mandapam Renovated.


THE RENOVATION WORK OF THE FOLLOWING
EIGHTH TEMPLE IS NOW UNDERTAKEN.
(Please visit the web-site (below) of this Temple in ruined condition / Sthalapuranam)

EARNEST REQUEST FOR A GENEROUS SUPPORT:
Such a gigantic task cannot be completed without generous support of ALL DEVOTEES.
The TRUST requests all Devotees to kindly send their contributions
to build a CORPUS FUND to preserve our Ancient Temples / Architecture.


Contributions are solicited through Cheques / DD
in favour of:
"HERITAGE PRESERVATION TRUST"

mailing address:
Managing Trustee,
HERITAGE PRESERVATION TRUST (Regd.),
B-14-1, 22nd Cross Street,
Besant Nagar, CHENNAI-600090,
TAMIL NADU, INDIA.


Direct transfer :

Current A/c No.     : 1171
Name of the Bank : INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK
BRANCH                 : Besant Nagar Branch, Chennai-600090
Branch Code         : 258

DONATIONS TO THIS TRUST ARE EXEMPTED FROM INCOME TAX
UNDER SECTION 80G OF THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961.

THE RENOVATION WORK OF THE FOLLOWING
EIGHTH TEMPLE IS NOW UNDERTAKEN.

KINDLY CLICK TEMPLE-LINK (BELOW)
(To visit the web-site of this Temple in ruined condition)
and THE RARE STHALA PURANAM.

TEMPLE-LINK

8. Sri Kothandaramar Temple,
Mullangudi Village, near Kumbakonam.

Both Sri Anjaneya and Sri Garudhazhwar had Dharshan of Sri Rama and Sri Seetha Devi at Mullangudi, as per Sri Rama's desire. This Dharshan of Sri Seetha Piraatti, later helped Sri Anjaneya to identify Sri Seetha Devi in the Ashoka Vanam in Sri Lanka, when he handed over Kanayaazhi (Ring) to Sri Seetha Piratti. Sri Kothanda Ramar Temple at this an important Sthalam, is now in dilapidated condition.

A sum of Rs.2,50,000/- (Rupees two and half lakhs) is estimated to renovate this Temple.


TO VIEW ALL THE TEMPLES ALREADY RENOVATED AND KUMBAABHISHEKAM PERFORMED,
PLEASE GO TO THE TEMPLE-LINKS OF "HOME PAGE".
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