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According to legend, the temple sages did not have much money while Thiruchendur Murugan Temple was being constructed. So the sages gave the construction workers sacred ash packed in paneer leaves instead. After praying to Ganesha at the end of the workday, the workers would open the leaves package and discover that the sacred ash had turned ...
Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of Puliakulam in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the god Munthi Vinayagar, a form of Ganesha . The temple holds the largest Vinayagar idol in the entire Asian Continent .
The temple is dedicated to Karpaka Vinayakar (Ganesha). In the cave temple, there are rock cut images of Ganesha, Siva linga and another carving that has been variously identified as Ardhanarishwara or Harihara or the early king between them who built this temple. [2] All these are notable for their unusual iconography. [2]
Sri Subramanyar Temple at the Batu Caves in Malaysia is dedicated to Murugan, who is depicted in a 42.7-meter-high statue at the entrance, one of the largest Murugan statues in the world. [ 147 ] [ 148 ] There are some other temples in Malaysia such as Balathandayuthapani Temple and Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple , Marathandavar Temple and ...
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Marudhamalai (also Maruthamalai or Marudamalai), or the Marudhamalai Murugan Temple, is a popular 12th-century hill temple situated in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Built by Tamil kings during the Sangam period as indicated in the Purananuru , the temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan and is considered the Seventh House ...
There is an image of Herandar in the temple and the trunk of the elephant-headed god, Ganesha (Vinayagar) swirls towards the right. [2] The presence of Buddhist images from the Chola period in the temple show influence of Buddhist tradition in the region. [3] The temple is renowned for its shrine dedicated to Ganesha (Vinayagar, Vinayaka). [1]
Murugan is also said to have worshipped his father Shiva at the site as Parangirinathar. The temple is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Madurai in India. In the main shrine, apart from Murugan, the deities Shiva, Vishnu, Vinayaka (Ganesha) and Durga are housed. The temple follows Shaiva tradition of worship.
As the Vinayagar statue was found besides the Chempaka tree, the temple came to be known as "Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple". [1] A Ceylon Tamil, Ethirnayagam Pillai (Pillay) pioneered the building of the first structure as a shelter with an attap roof with the help of the nearby Indian workers. This shelter became the temple of Sri Senpaga ...