Sudhir, Kalpana and Khian Lalloo offer offer water to Lord Hanuman.
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DEVOTEE from across the province joined the Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations at the Shri Vishnu Temple Society in Chatsworth, which is home to the largest Hanuman murthie (statue) in Africa.
Festivities for the celebration, which is the birthday of Hindu deity, Lord Hanuman, commenced today at the temple, based in Arena Park.
The temple had once again erected a staircase leading to the top of the 13-metre tall statue.
Devotees can make a donation to the temple and climb the stairs to the top, where they can offer water to Lord Hanuman by pouring Gangajal (water from the Ganges River in India) from a lota (water pot) onto the top of the statue.
The statue was unveiled in November 2011 and was built to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the indentured labourers in Durban.
Paul Sinngh, chairman of the temple, said hundreds of residents visited the temple to take part in the festivities throughout the day.
He said the stairs to the top of the statue will be open until April 6.
Bivash Ramchuran and Sejal Balram
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Brothers, Yuveer and Yuvaan Nundlal, and sisters Dhriti and Aarya Jowahir at the Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations
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