Sunday, February 23, 2014

Arulmigu Venkata Subramanya Swamy Tirukovil / Temple - Valasarawakkam Chennai

Shri Venkata Subramanya Swamy Temple / Santhoshi Matha Temple - Valasarawakkam, Chennai



Lord Muruga is known for showering blessings - that's the reason he is called as Kaliyuga Varadhan. The Lord Muruga in Valasarawakkam is unique in himself. With Six fingers on his right feet and having the Jaba Mala on one hand and Dandam on other he resembles Brahma, With a Thirunamam in his chest he takes the form of Vishnu. nevertheless to say that he is a form of Shiva



There is a belief that if one worships this Lord for continuous six Tuesdays, all the wishes (mainly Marriage and Fertility etc) would be granted




There is Santoshi Matha shrine in the Temple complex (not to be confused with Virugambakkam Santhoshi Matha Shrine). The temple is very near to Valaswarakkam Bus Stop


Please contact Director VK Kannan +919362408984 for exact location information

How to Goto Valla Kottai Murugan Temple from Tambaram / Vallakottai Subramanya Swamy temple - Timings

Vallakottai Murugan Temple - Lord Muruga as Kodai Andavar - Blesses like anything






This ancient Murugan temple is 12 kms south of Sriperumpudur on the Sriperumpudur-Chenglepat road. Lord Murugar is swayambu and is about 7 ft high and such a tall Swayambu murthy for Lord Muruga is very rare. This temple is more than 1200 years old and famous for blessings to anyone - Kodai Andavar - the Lord who gives plenty

Bagirathan did penance to get back his lost kingdom to Lord Muruga. He got the dharshan of the Lord and also went and won his kingdom

The Temple is few meters from the Oragadam - Sriperumbudur Main Road and have frequent buses from Oragadam and Tambaram

Take the bus from Tambaram Sanatorium bus stand. It will take 45 minutes to reach Vallakottai. The temple is few meters from the main road

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Arulmigu Manakkula Vinayagar Tirukovil Pondicherry/Puduchery

How to go to Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar /Ganesh Temple Pondichery


The Manakula Vinayagar Temple is one of the famous ancient temple is in Puducherry, a Union Territory situated in the southern part of Indian sub-continent. The temple is 400 meters West of Bay of Bengal Sea, 165 Km South of Chennai (Capital of Tamil Nadu State) Lord GANESHA originally named as Bhuvaneshar Ganapathy became Manakula Vinayagar.

In Tamil 'Manal' means sand and 'Kulam' means pond near the sea, earlierly which was full of sand around pond. So the people called the god as Manal Kulathu Vinayagar [means God near the pond of sand]. Later it is named as MANAKULA VINAYAGAR.

Legend says that Jesuits and missionaries tried to demolish Manakula Vinayagar, but they could not demolish the temple. Everytime the idol was thrown into sea, it was washed ashored. During 1700 French even prohibited performing poojas and festivals particularly on Fridays in the temple. All the Hindus who were worshipping Lord Vinayaga objected and migrated to Moratandi English Territory. Still Lord Ganesha came back to bless Puduchery citizens

Temple Speciality: While we have not heard of a night shrine for Vinayaka in any temple, there is one in the Manakula Vinayakar temple. He stays here with his consorts. The idol taken to this shrine, called Palliarai, will have the feet part alone. Vinayaka on the Well: The stage (peetam) set for the God is on a well which many may not know. This may be a well or even a tank. A six inch radius pit runs on the left side of the peetam, the depth of which could not be measured

Contact

Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam

Manakula Vinayagar Street

Puducherry - 605001, INDIA

Phone : +91 413 2336544

Email : office@manakulavinayagartemple.com