Navaratna chariot for Sri Raghavendra

September 20, 2012 03:57 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 12:42 pm IST

All that glitters: The gold and gem-crested chariot for Sri Raghavendrar.

All that glitters: The gold and gem-crested chariot for Sri Raghavendrar.

The Hanumanthapuram Pallaki Seva Trust, Ramapuram (Ph: 92821 73771), has planned to offer a 20ft high Navarathna Ratham for Sri Raghavendra on the occasion of the ninth year of Naadhahaaram to be conducted on the Vardhanthi of the Saint.

This golden chariot, being constructed by chosen architects, at an estimated cost of Rs. 1 crore, will be studded with over six lakh precious stones.

The upper part of the chariot will have the figurines of deities such as Narasimha, Hayagriva, Rama, Santhanagopalan, Vaikumatavasudhevan, Venkateswara, Udupi Krishna and Panchamukha Anjaneya.

The lower part will have the ‘Guru stotram’ composed by Sri Appannacharyar, engraved with precious gems and stones.

Donations sought

Contributions are solicited for this purpose. Donations, in the form of cheque or demand draft drawn in the favour of ‘Hanumanthapuram Pallaki Seva Trust’ payable at Chennai, may be sent to the Trust, at ‘Gurukaruna,’ No. 7, Ponnuswamy Street, Mookambigai Nagar Extn, Ramapuram, Chennai – 600089.

Donors may also remit their contributions directly in a/c no.007701022963, ‘Hanumanthapuram Pallaki Seva Trust,’ ICICI Bank, K.K. Nagar Branch, Chennai, IFSC No, ICIC0000077.

Also, used silver articles/gold ornaments are also accepted as donations.

Privileges for donors

Free life time accommodation will be provided at Mantralayam for:

Devotees, who contribute Rs. 50,000, for five days in a year at the ‘Naadhahaara Bhavanam,’ complex, which is under construction at Mantralayam, or at the Mutt for life time. Or the same in air-conditioned accommodation for two days

Those who contribute Rs. 1 lakh are entitled to a free ten-day accommodation or five days (a/c room) per year in Naadhahaara Bhavanam complex or in any of the cottages of SRS Mutt, Mantralayam for life time.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.