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'''Golden Temple Vellore''' complex inside the '''Thirupuram''' spiritual park is situated at the foot of a small range of green hills at '''Thirumalaikodi''' (or simply '''Malaikodi''') [[Vellore]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is 120 km from [[Tirupati]], 145 km from [[Chennai]], 160 km from [[Pondicherry]] and 200 km from [[Bengaluru]]. The [[Kumbhabhishekham|Maha Kumbhabhishekam]] or consecration of the temple and its chief deity, [[Lakshmi|Sri Lakshmi Narayani]] or Maha Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, was held on 24 August 2007, and devotees from all religions and backgrounds are welcome to visit.

== Background ==
The salient feature of 'Thirupuram' is the [[Lakshmi]] Narayani temple whose [[Vimanam (tower)|Vimanam]] and [[Mandapa#Name_variations|Ardha Mandapam]] is covered with pure gold, housing the deity [[Lakshmi|Sri Lakshmi Narayani]] (female consort/wife of [[Narayana|Vishnu Narayana]]). The temple is located on 100 acres of land and has been constructed by the Vellore-based charitable trust, Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by its spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as 'Narayani Amma'.

== Design ==
The temple with its gold covering, has intricate work done by artisans specialising in temple art using gold. Every single detail was manually created, including converting the gold bars into gold foils and then mounting the foils on copper. Gold foil from 9 layers to 10 layers has been mounted on the etched copper plates. Every single detail in the temple art has significance from the [[Vedas]].<ref name=val1>[http://citypatriots.com/asia/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vellore-golden-temple Vellore Sripuram Golden temple]</ref>

Sripuram's design features a star-shaped path (Sri chakra), positioned in the middle of the lush green landscape, with a length of over 1.8 km. As one walks along this 'starpath' to reach the temple in the middle, one can also read various spiritual messages -- such as the gift of the human birth itself, and the value of spirituality -- along the way.

==Hospital==
The [[Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre]] is a general hospital located near the Thirupuram temple complex and is also run by the 'Sri Narayani Peedam' Charitable Trust.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Golden Temple, Vellore, India.jpg|Golden Temple, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Sripuram Temple Full View.jpg|The Golden temple of Mahalakshmi
File:Entrance Golden Temple, Sripuram.jpg|Entrance Golden Temple, Sripuram
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Vellore Fort]]
* [[Golden Temple]] - Sikh temple in Amritsar

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Golden Temple, Sripuram}}
* [http://www.sripuram.org The official website of Sripuram]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Vellore]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Vellore]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Vellore district]]
[[Category:Silver-gilt objects]]
[[Category:Gold sculptures]]
[[Category:Lakshmi temples]]
*[http://templetourismindia.com/tour/golden-temple-vellore/ Golden Temple Vellore]