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Sanctum, renovating it using granite to pave the floor of the Sanctum in 1902. The first enclosing wall was erected in 1909 by him. Likewise, the temple has been gradually renovated from time to time by its successors to date. After the year 1964, the year the present and the 10th Custodian, Kumaradas Maapaana Mudaliyar took over office, extensive improvements have been made to-date, virtually rebuilding the entire complex and making it physically the largest Hindu Temple Complex in the country. The custom of the annual 'Thiruppani', introduced by him, has seen the temple growing into its present splendor. Today the temple has four Gopurams and six Bell Towers, along with its fortified walls, giving it an appearance of a citadel in Nallur.
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in 1624 CE. The original kovil was located where St. James' Church, Nallur is located today. Part of the original
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Gopuram was unveiled on 4 September 2015 at 07 a.m. local time, creating a new Northern entrance to the temple complex. It is known as 'Gubera Raja Gopuram', and the entrance is named 'Kubera Vaasal'. This tower slightly overpowers the Southern tower and to date recorded as the
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1147:Tiruchendur
1015:Thirukkovil
1000:Kathirkamam
912:Munnesvaram
902:Kethisvaram
846:silverlight
509:Shivalingam
281: /
168:Affiliation
1383:Categories
1328:Vallimalai
1323:Vadapalani
1313:Thiruporur
1303:Siruvapuri
1288:Rathnagiri
1248:Kundrakudi
1183:Batu Caves
1162:Thiruthani
1157:Swamimalai
907:Konesvaram
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391:Deivayanai
112:April 2017
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450:colonial
317:Completed
220:Sri Lanka
154:Sri Lanka
1358:Velakkai
1268:Mopidevi
967:Pillayar
828:Archived
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688:24 April
663:24 April
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359:Sinhala
325:Website
309:Creator
216:Country
205:Murugan
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