Emerald Lingam idols consecrated daily except on annual Thiruvathirai star day. The reason for covering the idol with sand paste is that the idol has fragile properties and may not bear sound and light waves. The sandal paste removed from the idol is distributed to the devotees. Siruvapuri Balasubramania Swamy Temple is located on the north western side of Chennai city and is lying 33 km from Chennai. The visitor needs to take diversion from Chennai Kalkotta National Highway. The except the idols of Lord Balasubramaiya Swamy, Aadhimoolar and Navagrahams, all the other idols are carved out of emerald stone. The beautiful
Emerald Cove accepted. The name "Emerald Cove" was applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 and is for the brig "Emerald" (Captain John G. Scott) from Boston, MA, which visited the South Shetland Islands in 1820–21 in company with the "Esther". These two vessels rescued the crew of the "Venus" from Esther Harbour in March 1821. Emerald Cove Emerald Cove () is a cove wide, lying between North Foreland and Brimstone Peak on the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name "Shireff's Cove" (with one 'r') was given by William Smith in 1819, after