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God's Slave: What One Man's Dedication Wrought
1968: How it all began
Adimai's own story
"From that day onwards..."
PHOTO GALLERIES
1968-2000
Adi Krittikai 1968
Temple Gateway 1995
Adikkal Nattum Vizha 2000
Adimai in 1968
Tavatiru Bala Murugan Adimai
Adimai in the mulasthanam
Adimai in the mulasthanam
Tavatiru Bala Murugan Adimai portrait
Adimai and Rajagopalan Kalavai
Adimai in the mulasthanam
Tavatiru Bala Murugan Adimai in the Moolasthanam
Silver Vahanam
Rathinagiri Temple Construction
Mulasthanam Curtain
Devasthanam in January 2001
Devasthanam during construction
Temple gateway
Granite chariot
Charitable hospital
Visit of Chief Minister Karunanidhi
Devasthanam Library
Murugan Valli Teyvanai
Nanjundappa Kalyana Mandapam
Silver Chariot
Golden Chariot
Tirumurugan Tirumanakudam
Yagam
Rathinagiri: 2001
Rathinagiri photos: October 2001
Rathinagiri -- Main Gate
Tirukkovil -- view from below
Pillaiyar Kovil and Rathinagiri Hill
Durgai Amman Kovil and Rathinagiri Hill
View of Pillaiyar Kovil and Murugan Kovil
Cottages for pilgrim visitors
View of Rathinagiri Hill
Rajagopuram: Nambi Raja finds infant Valli
Rajagopuram: Nambi Raja's Vedda tribal people
Rajagopuram: Old man Murugan 'saves' Valli from rogue elephant
Gopuram detail: Old man Murugan 'saves' Valli from rogue elephant Ganapati
Krittikai maidens discover Arumugam as six infant boys
Gopuram detail: Siva Dakshinamurti
Detail of Devasthanam construction
Mulasthanam curtain, Rathinagiri
Valli-Teyvanai Samedha Bala Murugan, Rathinagiri
Puja in progress, Rathinagiri
1968: Bala Murugan Adimai before mulasthanam
Early photo of Bala Murugan Adimai, late 1960s
Collage image of Bala Murugan Adimai and Hill Temple
Kripananda Variyar with Bala Murugan Adimai
Bala Murugan Adimai with Saravana Bhavan Hotel proprietor Śrī P. Rajagopal
Annadanam courtesy of Saravana Bhavan Hotel proprietor Śrī & Srimati P. Rajagopal
Kodi Sthapanam ceremony
Kodi Sthapanam ceremony
Bala Murugan Adimai, October 2001
Road to Rathinagiri hilltop under construction
Rathinagiri Matriculation School
Rathinagiri Rural Hospital
Rathinagiri: 2002
History of Rathinagiri Tirukkovil, 1968-95
3-4 Feb 2003 schedule of Kumbhabhisekam, Rathinagiri
5-6 Feb 2003 schedule of Kumbhabhisekam, Rathinagiri
Rathinagiri Temple access road Dec 2002
Rathinagiri Temple access road opening
Tavatiru Bala Murugan Adimai Dec 2002
Temple ceiling
Column B
Rathinagiri temple columns
Rathinagiri temple columns
Rathinagiri temple columns
Temple facilities in Tamil announcement
Ratnagiri Hill those days
Ratnagiri access road
Rathinagiri temple stucco detail
Rathinagiri Tirukkovil December 2002
Balamurugan Adimai on Rathinagiri Temple verandah Dec 2002
Tavatiru Balamurugan Adimai on Temple verandah
FACILITIES
Temple and Office hours
Work completed to date
Rathinagiri Mahakumbhabhisekam Announcement
Tamil announcement: 2003 Kumbhabhisekam
Tamil announcement: 2003 Kumbhabhisekam
Tamil announcement: 20-21 Thai 2003
Tamil announcement: 22-23 Thai 2003
Tamil announcement: 2003 Kumbhabhisekam
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Arulmigu Balamurugan Tirukkovil, Rathinagiri
What One Man's Dedication Wrought
1968: How it all began
Adimai's own story
"From that day onwards..."
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