STANDING TALL

NO LONGER PRONE: Athi Varadar, the statue of Lord Vishnu carved out of a fig tree, was placed in a standing position early on Thursday at the Devarajaperumal temple in Kancheepuram. From June 29, when it was taken out of the water tank, till July 31 it had been in the sayanam (sleeping) position. It will remain in the posture for another 17 days, after which it will be taken back to the temple tank where it will remain for another 40 years