Showing posts with label List of temples in Tamil Nadu. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

List of temples in Tamil Nadu


Temples of Lord Vinayagar




S.NoName of TempleName of DeityLocation (Travel Base)Built aroundNotes/Beliefs
1Karpaga Vinayagar TempleKarpaga VinayagarPillayarpatti (karaikkudi)400 CE[1]One of only two temples in the world that show Vinayagar with two arms. The other is in Afghanistan.[2][3]
2Uchhi Pillayar TempleUchhi PillayarTiruchirappalli700-900 CE[4]Vinayagar is shown with a small bump on his head, which was caused when Vibhishanan knuckled him on his head.[5]
3Meenakshi Amman TempleMukkuruni VinayagarMadurai1600 CEThis popular Vinayagar shrine is located inside the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
4Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi TempleAbhishtavaradha GanapathiTiruvaiyaru(Tanjavur)-Sage Agasthiyar attained his dwarf-form at this abode.[6]
5Naramuga Vinayagar TempleNaramuga VinayagarChidambaram(Cuddalore)-The Vinayagar idol is human-faced in this temple.[7]
6Ganapatheeswarar TempleVatapi GanapathiTiruchenkattankudi (Tanjavur)700 CEThe Vinayagar idol was brought here from Vatapi by the Pallavas.[8]
7Khabartheesar Karpaga Nathar TempleSweta VinayagarTiruvalanchuzhi (Tanjavur)-The Vinayagar idol represents the white image of Lord Vinayagar that was formed when the Devas churned the holy milky ocean (Tiruppaarkadal).[9]