The Vachaghandhy Agiary at Hughes Road, inaugurated in 1858, is undergoing a full restoration. As the priests are quick to stress, it is restoration, not renovation. The structure’s original skeleton of wood, brick and stone, arranged in a classic square formation, is being preserved. Even the process of beginning the work followed time-honored tradition. Before a single tool could touch the Agiary, the sacred fire was respectfully moved out of the sanctum sanctorum, and left undisturbed for three days before the restoration began.
Vachaghandhy Agiary
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