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Local News : Preparing the Moolasthanam at the Milton Keynes Murugan Temple [at Glazier Drive, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes MK14 6HG].
On Sunday 15 May 2022, from 9:07 to 11:07 a.m. a special Ceremony will take place at the Murugan Temple in Neath Hill, when thefoundation of the Moolasthanam (the seat of the main deity of the Temple : Lord Muruga) will be prepared with prayers and rituals, by four Priests. The foundation will be at a depth of about 2 m. A Senior Hindu Priest will chant mantras and place various sacred items, gold, precious stones, and copper plates with mantras inscribed on them, in the foundation. During the ritual, nine different metals and the following items (most brought from India), will play a part:i) sand from the Gangesii) sand from the sea-bediii) sand from a pondiv) sand from the front of a Gopuramv)) sand from a termite nest inhabited by a snakevi) sand from the entrance of a crab’s habitatvii) sand from a cross-roadsviii) sand from an entrance to a Palaceix) sand on which an elephant has trodden
Devotees present at the ceremony can place items of significance to them (e.g., a sacred ornament, gold, a spiritual item, a pebble, etc.). in the Moolasthanam. After the Ceremony, concrete will be poured over the foundation.
The construction of the building to house Lord Muruga will then begin. The complete structure is expected to be ready by December 2022.
Once the building is complete, a statue of Lord Muruga will be positioned at the Moolasthanam. The statue, made of granite, will be brought from India. In addition to Lord Muruga, there will be other deities within the Temple.Everyone is cordially invited to the above Ceremony. For more details, please contact Suresh (at [email protected]).
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