Sri Mahalakshmi Golden Temple

Important information

  • Location: Sri Narayani Peetam, Sri Puram, Thirumalai Kodi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632055.
  • Timings: Open 04:00 am and Close 08:00 pm.
  • Abishekam – start 04.00 am to 08.00 am
  • General Dharshan – start 08.00 am to 08.00 pm
  • Aarthi Seva – start 06.00 pm to 07.00 pm
  • Best time to visit : October to March.
  • Nearest Railway Station : Katpadi Jn Railway Station at a distance of nearly 15.3 kilometres from Golden Temple.
  • Nearest Airport : Kempegowda International Airport at a distance of nearly 209 kilometres from Golden Temple.
  • Did you Know: This temple is gilded with 1500 kg of pure gold, double the 750 kg gilding of the dome of the Golden Temple at Amritsar.

The famous temple of Shri Mahalakshmi, which is mainly known as Golden Temple. This temple is a famous temple of the Hindus. This temple is dedicated to Mata Lakshmi Narayani, wife of Lord Vishnu. This golden temple is situated in a village of Thirumalai Kodi, 8 km from Vellore, Tamilnadu in south India. This village is situated between a small chain of green hills. A temple and a spiritual park have been built in Thirumalai Kodi village in Vellore city.

The construction work of this temple was completed on August 24, 2007. About 1500 kilograms of gold is used in the construction of this temple, which is worth around 300 million rupees (US $ 65 million). Which is the largest amount in the whole world. This complex is built on nearly 100 acres of land. This temple has been built by Shri Narayani-Peedam of Vellore, by the religious master Shakti Amma. A religious master, Amma is also called 'Narayani Amma'.

Very beautiful statues have been constructed in the Golden Temple, which is covered with gold layer. This temple is covered with gold plates from inside and outside, due to which the golden temple is called. The lighting system has been arranged to make the temple shine in the night, which increases the beauty of this temple at night. The outer path of this temple has been shaped like a star, which is a span 1.8 km and on all its walls are decorated with the spiritual teachings of Guru Sakthi Amma. The main feature of this temple is that the work done by the craftsmen in the temple has been done using gold, which is amazing in itself. Every detail in the temple is made manually. Every detail of art in the temple has been inspired by the holy Vedas of Hinduism.

The Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Center is a general hospital located near Sripuram temple complex and it is also run by 'Shri Narayani Peedam' Charitable Trust.



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