Chennai, March 3 (IANS) A devotee in Tamil Nadu has offered a diamond-studded sacred golden thread worth about Rs.5 million to the Tirupati Tirumala deity.
The 'poonal' (sacred thread), made of 3.5 kg gold, has 450 diamonds studded on it, has been donated by K. Mohanraj of Cheyyaru, in the state's Vellore district, to the Renganaryana Jeeyar Mutt at Srirangam, which maintains close ties with the Srirangam temple and the Tirupati temple, Renganaryana Jeeyar told reported here Saturday.
The family of Mohanraj are disciples of Jeeyar, a Hindu religious leader from the temple town of Srirangam.
Hundreds of devotees have lined up to see the gift kept now at the mutt premise before it is taken to the Tirupati temple March 6, when it will be presented to the deity in a ritual offering.