Vellore, July 31 -- Devotees thronged the Sri Vanchiyamman Temple in Vanchur village near Katpadi in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district as the presiding deity was adorned in a grand Mahalakshmi attire using Indian currency notes worth nearly Rs 30 lakh.

The special decoration was organised on the occasion of the third Friday of the Tamil month of Aadi, considered highly auspicious for the worship of Goddess Shakti.

The Vanchiyamman Temple follows a long-standing tradition of decorating the goddess in a different theme on every Friday during Aadi, drawing devotees from across the region.

The elaborate decoration included old Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 50 currency notes, along with coins, artistically arranged to to create the Mahalakshmi-themed ador...