Sri Ranganathaswamy temple to have world's largest tapestry

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• April 13, 1998


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The Financial  Sri Ranganathaswamy temple to have                
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Express        world's largest tapestry                          
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               SRIRANGAM: A Rs30 lakh mega project to            
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Latest News    create 3000 tapestries of the world
[Image]        famous 237-feet temple tower                      
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               (Rajagopuram) of Sri Ranganathaswamy
Express        temple, Srirangam, was launched by
Investment     Tiruchirapalli district collector K.
Week           Rajaraman here today. The Tiruchi
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Market         Association (TILUNA), president Usha
Indicators     Sridhar, who is undertaking the task,
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               feet by 2 1/2 feet. About 150 ladies
Screen         would be engaged in the task which when
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               measuring 25,000 Sq feet, she added,
Express        reports UNI.
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[Image]        She said the work would not just be a
               feat to enter the Guinness Book of
Travel         World Records, but would also be an
& Tourism      expression of the rich traditions of
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               Mrs G. K. Krishnaveni, secretary of
Advertisers    TILUNA, said the cost of the project
Forum          would be met by Coats India Ltd,
               Madurai and from contributions by the
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