All set for consecration ceremony for Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple

The stage is set for the consecration ceremony of Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, being held after 17 years, on Thursday morning.

All the temple towers and various parts of Madurai city have been decked up with colourful lights. The streets around the temple have been cleaned and maintained, as thousands of devotees from far and near are expected to throng the temple.

Amid tight police security, 9,000 devotees with passes will be allowed to witness the ceremony, scheduled between 7.40 a.m. and 8.10 a.m. Devotees, including VIPs, will be allowed onto the terrace of the temple from 5 a.m.

Proper barricading has been put up on the terrace to ensure the safety of devotees. Seven temporary staircases have been erected inside the temple exclusively to access the terrace. Separate staircases have been provided for devotees to descend to the ground floor.