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A rare idol


A RARE IDOL: A four-feet high panchaloka Panchamukha idol of Lord Vinayaka, weighing 250 kg, and sculpted by S. Devasenapathy Sthapathy of Thanjavur district, was installed at the Chella Kattaragama Sri Vinayaka temple, Sri Lanka, on August 21. A rare idol with five heads and 10 hands, the Lord is seen standing on the Mooshika vahana. The deity has been donated by O.K. Jayantha Devendra of Sri Lanka. Devasenapathy Sthapathy was felicitated at a function there.

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