Below sequence of photographs show how smart Arunachaleswarar Temple is looking now that nearly all repairs, cleaning, renovation and painting have been completed in time for Monday, February 6, 2017 Mahakumbhabhiskeham.
Cracks on Raja Gopuram have been repaired by Civil Engineers |
Statues on all Gopurams cleaned and whenever necessary repaired |
All gopurams cleaned, repaired and whitewashed |
Vimanas on all shrines repaired and painted |
Finishing up all work before February 6 date of Mahakumbhabhishekam |
Both theerthams with surrounding statues, cleaned and painted |
Wherever necessary repairs made on stonework |
Statues on top of shrines cleaned and painted |
All clean and ready for upcoming function |
Shrine at 4th Prakaram showing column of fire legend |
Shrine back of 4th Prakaram fully painted |
Statues in front of Mother Shrine cleaned and painted |
Photograph taken from 2016 Deepam Flag Hoisting showing smartly painted statues front of Arunachaleswarar Shrine |