MGR is a name that still charms Tamils. The former Chief Minister-actor may have died some 36 years ago, but still he holds sway in the hearts of Tamils.
A temple for MGR has been consecrated at a small village, Nathamedu in Tiruvallur district near Chennai.
On Monday , a consecration ceremony of the idol was conducted by priests, drawing a big crowd of MGR fans.
The temple itself was built by an MGR fan, Kalaivanan who sold his property and pawned his wife’s jewellery to garner funds for it. Costing over Rs 21.5 lakh, the temple has three idols of MGR, a six-foot tall one in the inner sanctum, a two-foot long idol inside the temple and a third one on the temple tower.
Sudha Vijayan, wife of MGR’s adopted daughter along with his grandnephew Pratik donated a shirt of the actor for display in the temple.
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