Kumbhabhishekam (reconsecration) is the process of infusing divinity and spiritual power into the vigrahas (images of the deities) of a temple. This is a special event that is done once every 12 years. The Kumbhabhishekam will be performed for all the deities and religious structures of the Sri Lakshmi Temple during this one-week period. The priests will transfer the divine power from the deities into the kalasas (or Kumbhams - metal pots holding water). The priests will perform havans/homams in the Yagasala outside the Temple over the whole week to reinfuse the spiritual power into the vigrahas with Vedic chanting and religious rites, while Shilpis (traditional Indian artisans) renovate the inner sanctums with repairs and strengthening of structures supporting the vigrahas.
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