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Temple info -3171. Alala Sundara Vinayakar temple, Madurai. ஆலால சுந்தர வினாயகர் கோயில்,மதுரை

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 Temple info -3171 கோயில் தகவல் -3171 PRIMARY MENU SEARCH TEMPLE Aalala Sundara Vinayakar, Madurai, Madurai Basic information about the temple Moolavar: Aalala Sundara Vinayakar Ambal / Thayar: x Deity: Vinayakar Historical name: Vriksham: Teertham: Agamam: Age (years): Timing: 6 to 12 & 4 to 8 Parikaram: Temple group: – Sung by: Temple set: Navagraham: Nakshatram: City / town: Madurai District: Madurai Maps from (click):  Current location  Madurai (1 km) Sivaganga (10 km) Virudhunagar (51 km) Dindigul (62 km) Location Sthala puranam and temple information Located less than 1 km northwest of the  Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple , and about 1 km west of the  Aadi Chokkanathar temple , this small Vinayakar temple is a popular one among locals. This small temple is located under a  banyan tree , which gives Vinayakar his prefix of Aalala (Alamaram being the Tamil for banyan tree). As with most temples in Madurai, the main deity is associated with beauty, an...

Temple info -3141. Mottai Vinayakar Temple, Madurai. மொட்டை வினாயகர் கோயில், மதுரை

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 Temple info -3141 கோயில் தகவல்-3141 Mottai Vinayagar Temple, Madurai Mottai Vinayagar Temple  is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha located at Madurai City in Madurai District of Tamilnadu.  The Temple is situated on West Masi Street at a walking distance from Koodal Azhagar Temple. Legends Mother Parvathi created a youth for her security and named him Ganapathy. She appointed him as the security for her kingdom. When Devas came to her kingdom for worship, Ganapathy refused to let them in. When they tried to trespass, Ganapathi fought and drove them away. The Devas went to Lord Shiva and appealed to him to enable them to worship Parvathi. Lord Shiva came to Ganapathy and held talks with him. Ganapathy maintained his determination and refused entry to Lord Shiva too. Angry Shiva chopped off the head of Lord Ganapathy.  Mother Parvathi pleaded with the Lord to give her son life again. Lord Shiva fixed the head of an elephant and elevated him to the highest statu...

Temple info -3137. Bodinayakanur Paramasivan Temple, Theni. போடிநாயக்கனூர் பரமசிவன் கோயில், தேனி

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 Temple info -3137 கோயில் தகவல்-3137 Bodinayakanur Paramasivan Temple, Theni lightuptemple   May 10, 2025 0 Address  Bodinayakanur Paramasivan Temple, 7/1, Pankajam Nagar, Bodinayakanur, Theni District – 625513. Telephone No. : 04546246242 Moolavar Paramasivan Introduction  Bodinayakanur Paramasivan Temple is a Shiva temple located in the suburban area of Bodinayakanur in Theni district, Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity (Moolavar) of the temple is Paramasivan. The sacred tree (Sthala Vriksham) of this temple is the Neem tree, and the temple’s Theertham is known as Viswabrahmana Theertham. Pujas are performed here in accordance with Shaiva Agama traditions. Deities worshipped in this temple include Parameswaran, Lakshmi Narasimha, Selva Vinayakar, and Subramanya along with Valli and Deivanai. Puranic Significance  About 75 years ago, a devoted Shiva follower named Balagurusamy, who lived in this region, undertook pilgrimages to several sacred places such as Kashi ...

Temple info -3121 Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Irumbadi Madurai. காசி விஸ்வநாதர் கோயில், இரும்பாடி, மதுரை

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Temple info -3121 கோயில் தகவல் -3121   Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Irumbadi, Sholavandan, Madurai Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Irumbadi Village near Sholavandan Town in Madurai District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kasi Viswanathar and Mother is called as Visalakshi. Legends Irumbadi: The place now called as Irumbadi was a weapon manufacturing centre of the Pandya kings. They were producing various kinds of weapons to strengthen their army. It is so happened that those in the production work lost their limbs due to some processing errors. To avoid such tragedies and ensure their victory in wars, the king prayed to Lord Shiva, brought a Shivalinga from Kasi and installed it in this place. Maratha King Shivaji worshipped Lord Shiva here: According to the story, Maratha King Shivaji came to this place to worship Lord Shiva seeking his blessing to win the war against the Moguls. The Temple Presiding Deity is called as Kasi Visw...