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Shiny New Avudaiyar

Aumloha! I hope this Tuesday has been better than all previous Tuesdays! It sure has been an incredible Tuesday for the 4600kg, 10,141.26lb bronze avudaiyar which has been in Iraivan Temple's sanctum for several years after being shipped here from India. It became discolored from the salty air during its ocean voyage. After trying several different methods for cleaning it, we've landed on one that works quite well. If you haven't seen already, we've attached some links for you to learn more about this amazing artifact!

https://youtu.be/X8ucfjbzOcI
https://www.himalayanacademy.com/taka-archive-all-assets/taka/2009/02/page/7/

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Behold!

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The Grand Avudaiyar!

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With the right lighting the avudaiyar almost looks like it was cast from solid gold

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A flattering angle

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The always-lit lamp on top of the Avudaiyar

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From the Outside

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