Sacred gateway: Crowds attending the grand opening of the 45ft-high Vasal Gopuram Samprochanam arch at Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Hilltop Temple in Penang. - CHAN BOON KAI/The Star.
GEORGE TOWN: Hundreds of devotees witnessed the unveiling of a grand new arch at the famous Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Hilltop Temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga.
Standing majestically at 13.71m (45ft), the colourful Vasal Gopuram Samprochanam (temple entrance arch) has a feature of Lord Muruga in his six abodes (Aarupadai Veedu) in Tamil Nadu, India.
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