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Karpaka Vinayaka Temple or Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar Temple is a 7th-century-CE rock-cut cave shrine, significantly expanded over the later centuries. It is located in Pillayarpatti village in Tiruppathur Taluk, Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu , India .
Vinayaka Temple or Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple of Ganesha. It is located at Kanipakam in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh , India . [ 1 ] The temple is about 11 km from Chittoor and 68 km from Tirupati .
The following are some of the forms of Ganesha appearing mainly in temples: Karpaga Vinayakar in Karpaka Vinayakar Temple [1] Ganesha in Ganesha Temple, Morgaon [2] Siddhivinayaka in Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai [3] Ganapathy in Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram [4] Varasiddhi Vinayaka in Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple [5]
In some versions, the remorseful Vigna was made an attendant of Ganesha, who would trouble those who fail to worship his Lord. Vignasura also requested Ganesha to take the name Vigneshwara (The Lord of Vigna/obstacles) to commemorate the event. The relieved sages consecrated an image of Ganesha as Vigneshwara at Ozar to mark the event. [7] [8] [9]
[1] [4] [15] Some of the images are installed by the Yogendra Ashram followers. [1] One more noteworthy Ganesha idol is of "Sakshi Vinayaka" who is "a witness" to the prayers offered to Mayureshwara. Traditionally, first "Nagna Bhairava" is prayed then Mayureshwara and then Sakshi Vinayaka. This is the perfect sequence for prayers offered here.
In both images, the trunk is turned to the right. [8] Damaged four-armed or two-armed Vinayaki images are also found in Ranipur Jharial , Gujarat and Rajasthan. [8] In another image from Satna, Vinayaki is one among five theriocephalic goddesses. The central figure, the cow-headed yogini, Vrishabha, holds the baby Ganesha in her arms. [3]
Sri Kalikamba Vinayaka Temple is located in Lower Car Street, Mangalore, India. [ 1 ] The temple is mainly revered by the Vishwakarma Brahmana community (people involved in the goldsmith, blacksmith, carpentry and architecture businesses).
In the northeast part of the temple, on a small platform, "Vinayaka" is housed facing east and to his left on another platform 'Naga' has been installed. Saint Raghavendra has taken his abode facing Lord Krishna. The temple was run by a private trust – Sri maruthi bhaktha samajam trust – since consecration on 1995.