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Vijaya Mallya presents golden doors worth Rs. 80 lakh to Subramanya Temple


Mangalore Today News Network

Subramanya, Aug 23, 2012 : Vijay Mallya, Chairman, United Breweries Group  offered two gold-plated doors to Subrahmanya Temple at 4:00 p.m. today.

 

Mally-Golden door


Mallya, who had visited the temple this April, had vowed to offer two gold-plated doors. Accordingly, he presented the two doors made of 2.5kg gold, worth Rs. 80 lakh.

 

subramanya gold door


The doors have been created by a group of artists in Mala, Karkala under the guidance of master artist Sudhakar Dongre. The group took 2 months to complete the two doors, which are now rare works of art.


The doors will be placed at the entrance of the temple’s sanctum sanctorum.