UCCHISHTA GANAPATHI, MANIMOORTHEESWARAM, TIRUNELVELI

UCCHISHTA GANAPATHI, MANIMOORTHEESWARAM, TIRUNELVELI

This temple is on the banks of the river Tamirabarani and at a distance of 2 kms from Tirunelveli Railway Station.   I had darshan on the evening of 13th October 2018 here and a  bhajan procession of the Maha Pushkaram reached the temple at that time. Though the initial road approach is narrow, the path to the temple is quite broad and vehicles can be parked.  Arugampul (அருகம்புல்) was available at the temple gate.  This is one of the few temples for Vinayagar exclusively, the moolavar being Uchchishta Ganapathy and the temple is having a 5-tier Rajagopuram  with 3 prakaras. The temple's kodimaram is next to the Rajagopuram. 

Uchchista Ganapathy is the 8th form of the 32 forms in which Lord Vinayagar is worshipped.   He has Neela Saraswathi in his lap.   Legend has it that Once an Asura by name Vidhyakaran was in penance on Lord Brahama.  Pleased with the penance of Vidhyakaran, Brahma appeared before him and Vidhyakaran sought a boon - that a person who can kill him should not be a man or a beast, should fight without any assistance from anyone and in front of asura and theva sabhais...should be with the sakthi with him at that time - thus he thought he could not be killed under any circumstances.  Brahma gave the boon what Vidhyakaran wanted.  That made Vidhyakaran arrogant and he gave problems to Rishis and when he became uncontrollable, rishis came for help to Mummorthees.  Mummoorthees conducted a Yagna to Parasakthi and also wanted Vinayagar to kill Vidhyakaran.  Vinayagar came from the Agnikunda of the yaga on an Ashtami.  As asked by Brahma, Pathanga muni too conducted a Yagna and from that as Brahama's daughter Neela Saraswathi appeared  The marriage of Vinayaagar to Neela Saraswathi was conducted on Navami.  Mummorthees then asked Indra to ask Vidhyakaran to come for a fight.  Vidhyakaran arrived for a war and he had to face Ganapathy with Neela Saraswathi on his left lap, with his trunk on her naval and on the hands with bow and arrow with Prakasha of a crore of Suryas.  Vidhyakaran could not face the prakasha coming out of the Ganapathy and bit his tongue and with pain and loss of blood he died.  Hence in front of the Deva Sabhai and with Sakthi in his lap and without any weapons, Vinayagar killed Vidhyakaran.  Rishis wanted Vinayagar to bless his devotees on the banks of the river Tamirabarani in the rishi theertham along with Neela Saraswathi.  He acceded to the request of the rishis and arrived in the chariot of Surya at Manimoortheeswaram and gave darshan to the rishis and devas.  Surya bhagavan requested that on the first of every tamil month Chithirai he would have his rays on the Ganapathi and that he should bless all those who pray on those days with prosperity,

Uchchista Ganapthy as depicted in a 19th century book, "Thathvaneedhi" - Pic from Wiki

There is a story regarding Kala Bhairavar here blessing Manikireevan, the son of Kubera.  Manikireevan was a great devotee of Vinyaga.   During the rule of a king named Savarnan, Manikireevan saw Chitraleka in a Nandavanam, daughter of Kandarvarajan Chitrasenan.  She wanted to marry him and Manikireevan said he would marry her only with the approval of her father.  She requested him to not to leave the place until she arrived with her father.  Chitrasenan agreed to the proposal and they Manikireevan and Chitraleka got married with the blessings of the Kandarvarajan and his entourage.  Even as they were living happily, Leelavathi, daughter of Kandharvan wanted to marry the handsome Manikireevan and she told to marry her too. When Manikireevan refused, she cursed that his beauty be gone and Manikireevan too cursed her the same,  With the beauty gone, Manikireevan prayed to Lord Ganesha and he in turn asked him to bathe in Tamirabarani at this palce and pray to the Bhairavar there and also made all the three - Manikireevan, Chitraleka and Leelavathi - to take bathe in Tamirabarani and pray Bhairavar there.  Vinayagar also asked Manikireevan to marry Leelavathi too.  They overcame the curse and as directed by Vinayagar, lived in Kubera Patnam.  

There are sannidhis for Lord Shiva, Kanthimathi amman, Kannimoolai Kanapathi,16shodasa ganapthis, valli devanai sametha Subramanyar and  Swarna Akarshana Bhairavar  Pathanjali Munivar and Vyagrabathar are installed in linga roopam.  The sthala vrukshas are: Vannai and Palmyra (பனை).  Theerthams: Rishi Theertham and Rurthrapatha theertham.  

Kumbabhishekam of the temple was done in the year 2016.

 

Temple timings:

8.00 AM - 11.30 AM

6.00 PM - 07.30 PM

SANKARANARAYANAR TEMPLE, SANKARANKOIL NEAR TIRUNELVELI

SANKARANARAYANAR TEMPLE, SANKARANKOIL NEAR TIRUNELVELI

On 13th October 2018, I had darshan at Sankarankoil.  After having darshan at Tiruchendur, I left by Road to Sankaran koil via Tirunelveli and was just in time at 12.20 noon, as the temple closes at 1 P.M.  Sankarankoil is at a distance of 57 kms from Tirunelveli and 120 kms from Madurai.

Has at entrance a 9 tier Rajagopuram where Senbaga Vinayagar blesses devotess and siddi vinayagar sannidhi is prior to Sankaralinga swamy sannidhi.  As it was Dusserah, a magnificient Golu had been kept ahead of the Dwajasthambam.    

                                                Golu in sankaran koil

Sankaralingaswamy is the main deity and the Ambal here is Gomathi amman.  The Sankaranarayanar sanndhi is in between the sankarar and gomathi sannidhis.  Dwajasthambams are in front of Sankaralingaswamy and Gomathy amman only.  Adhikaranandhi in front of Sankaralingaswamy near Dwajasthambam is with the consort Suyajadevi and he is under a Rudraksha Pandhal.   Sun rays directly fall on the Sankaralinga Swamy for 3 days around 21st of March and September. 

                                                        Sankaranarayanan

                                                  Urchavar Sankaranarayanan

Sankaranarayanan sannidhi is between Sankarar and Gomathi sannidhis.   The right side of Sankaranarayan has the Agni, Ganga, crescent moon, locks of hair, ear ring, Rudraksha on the chest and also Mazhu the weapon of Lord Siva with tiger skin on his waist.  Sangan is holding the Umbrella on the Tiruvasi.  On the left part as Vishnu, he has gem studded crown, hanging ear ring- Kundalam, Tulasi bead and Lakshmi mala in Chest and a conch and silk peethambara on the waist.  Paduma is holding the umbrella on this side.  Tulsi theertha is offered as prasadham in the morning pooja and in all other poojas Vibhuti is given as prasadham.  Deity is offered both vilva and tulasi.  Siva is abhisheka priyan and Vishnu alankara priyan.  Here the abishekam is conducted to the Spatika linga Chandramouleeswarar, given to this temple by Sringeri Mutt.  Best of the alangarams are done to Sankaranarayanan. Vaikunda Ekadasi festival is celebrated with equal fanfare and the temple has a Sorga Vasal.  Lord Vishnu gives darshan on a palanquin on this day in sayana, reclining posture. 

Vanmeeganathar sannidhi after Sankaralingaswamy sannidhi is the Puthu koil (Ant-hill) and the prasadham here is Puthuman. (Sand from ant-hill).  Vanmeegam means ant hill. 

Vanmeeganathar is sitting on a serpant with the serpant's hood above Lord Shiva's head.  While people pray to 5 naga idols before this shrine with milk abhishekam, for Vanmeeganathar, they adorn him with turmeric powder. 

                                                 Vanmeeganathar Sannidhi

Normally, Lingothbavar used to be in the Koshta of the Siva temples. Here Yoga Narasimhar blesses devotees from that place.  There is a shrine for Sarpa Vinayaka with Serpant in hand in the Kannimoolai.   In the eastern prakara, on the right side pillar the statue of Ukkira Pandiya Arasan can be seen and on the left side pillar Uma and Siva in standing posture can be seen.  In the Southern Prakara are the shrines of Nalvar, Sekkizhar, 63 Nayanmars, Mahavishnu, Juradevar and Lord Subramnaya with Valli and Deivanai.    Northern Prakara's southern side is the Vanmeeganathar shrine and by the side is the Chandikeswarar sannidhi.  On Northern side of this prakara is the shrines of Sani bhagavan, Kasi Viswanathar, Bhairavar and Durga devi.

Serpant king Naga- Sangan was a staunch Siva devotee.  Paduman, a serpant was a Vishnu devotee.  They frequently debated on who is Supreme among the Gods and they went to Parvati for the solution.  Parvati wanted to prove that they are equal and thus had undertaken a peance for the joint darshan of Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu and thus she had the darshan of Sankaranayanar, the joint form of Siva and vishnu.  As the Devas and rishis wanted to have darshan of both of them, they were also present as Punnai trees.  Sangan and Paduman, the serpants too, protrasted before Sankaranaryanan and had their blessing and stayed with Sankaranarayanan to hold the Umbrellas for siva and vishnu of Sankaranarayanan.  As both of them wanted this to be remembered they requested the Lord for that and thus came the theertham - Nagasunai theertham.  Shiva granted darshan to Parvati as Sankaralingam too. 

Gomathi amman
Go means cow and mathi means moon.  Celestial Maidens as cows came with Parvati for the penance of Parvati.  Her face radiates like the Moon and thus she is Gomathi.  In Tamil, she is addressed as Avudaiambigai.   She is adorned with flowers on Mondays and Golden kavacham on Fridays.  Those praying for their marriage and wishing the well being of their wards light up Mavilakku here.  Normally, Sri Chakra is installed under the peetam of the goddess or just in front of her.  Here Sri Chakra is installed before the Mandapam is called Agna Chakra.  

                                                           Gomathi Amman

Urchavar Gomathi Amman

Adi thapasu festival is celebrated as Parvathi was in penance on Lord Siva and Lord Narayana to have darshan as Sankaranarayanan and the festival is for 12 days.  This starts in the Tamil Month of Adi (July-August) on the Sukla Paksha Chaturthi.  On the last day of the festival, Parvati goes to the Thapas Mandapa with a bag of Vibhuti and that evening, Sree Sankaranayanan gives darshan to her arriving in elephant vahana.  While Maha-Annabhishekam takes place in all Shiva temples in Aippasi Pournami day, here it is conducted on 1st day Thula Masam, Aippasi.  

Thala vruksham is Punnai and theertham naga sunai theertham.

Temple Timings:

5.00 AM - 1.00 PM
4.00 PM - 9.00 PM

Sree SUBRAMANYAR SENTHILNATHAN, TIRUCHENDUR

Sree SUBRAMANYAR  (SENTHILNATHAN), TIRUCHENDUR

                                  Western Entrance and Rajagopuram, Tiruchendur

While going for the Pushkaram Snanam at Tirunelveli, the previous day, that is on 13th October 2018, I had early morning darshan at Tiruchendur.  

Tiruchendur, one of the Aurpadai veedu (six army camps of Lord Muruga) is on the seashore of Bay of Bengal.   All other padai veedu temples are in Hills.  A large temple with an imposing Rajagopuram on the Western Entrance with 9 tiers and a height of 137 feet is a temple where the snanam in the sea and worshipping with wet clothes also is followed by some devotees.  This temple follows the tradition of men without shirts, lungis and only dothis for entry.

                                       Urchavar thrown into sea by Dutch after theft

Dutch pirates looted this temple around 1648 A.D. and damaged the granite vighrahas and taken the Lord Murugan Panchaloga vighraha, thinking they were made of gold.  Their attempt to melt it proved futile.  Then they carried it to the sea and the sea became rough with a storm and they threw the vighrahas into the sea.  It was communicated by the temple authorities to Vadamalaiyappa Pillaiyan, the local administrator of the Nayakkan ruler of Tirunelveli.   Pillaiyan, a great devotee, was not knowing how to rescue the vigrahas from the sea and ordered for another vighraha to be made in Panchaloga.  When this was ready and to be installed in Tiruchendur in 1653, he had a dream.  As directed by the God in the dream, Pillaiyan searched in the sea where a lime fruit was floating with a Garuda flying over that place and recovered the original vighrahas and the same were installed in 1653 in Tiruchendur.  The once made in 1653 as ordered by Pillaiyan was installed in Thirupurantheeswarar Koil in the nearby Palayamkottai.  In memory of successful recovery of the vighraha from the sea, Pillaiyan erected a great mandapa in his name with inscription of the incidence in the walls of this Mandapa.

Veeramahendrapuri was ruled by the Asuran, Surapadma.   Upon meditating on Lord Shiva he got boons from Lord Shiva and he became arrogant and was giving problems to everyone.  He captured all the three worlds and the Devas could not bear the torture given by him and they complained to Lord Shiva.  Lord Shiva then created Lord Subramanya in Saravana Poigai to defeat Surapadma.  Lord Shiva advised his son Subramanya when he grew up, to kill Surapadma and save people who were suffering.  Lord Subramanya came to Tiruchendur with his army and sent his lieutenant Veerabahu to Surapadma to release the Devas, a war ensued when Surapadma refused to do as asked for.  In the intense battle that followed, in the first 5 days, all the brothers of Surapadma were killed and on the sixth day, Surapadma came to war.  In the fight, Lord's lance pierced Surapadma's body and he transformed himself into a frightful mango tree and broke into two.  The two peices changed into a Peacock and a cock.   Lord Muruga took the peacock as his Vahana and the cock as his banner.  This happend on the Waxing Moon - Valar Pirai - Sukla Paksham and on the sixth day - Shasti and the event is celebrated in the temple as Surasamharam during every tamil month Puratasi (October-Novemebr) suklapaksha Shasti day as Skantha Shasti. This year it falls on 7th November 2018.

After Surasamharam, Muruga wanted to worship his father and the divine architect Mayan constructed this temple at Tiruchendur for that purpose.  Lord Subramanya, known as Senthil Nathan here is seen worshipping his father in the sanctum sanctorium.

There are the sannidhis of Jeyanthinathar and Shanmughar (Urchavar) adjacent to the main deity.  In the prakara, Kumara Vidanga Peruman the urchavar's shrine is there followed by 63 Nayanmars in the left and then Medha Dakshnamoorthy in Koorma vahana on the right bless the devotees.  Sree Dakshinamurthy had advised Lord Muruga on the war between Murugan and Surapathman.  The next three pillars in the prakara are embellished with the figures of Kasi Swami, Mauna Swami and Desikamoorthy swamy who brought about the Tiruppanis of the temple.  Next to them is the beautiful Valli shrine.  Behind Valli's shrine are the shrines of Sankaranarayanar, Visalakshi, Vedapuriswarar, Vathapuriswarar and Yekambaranathar. Further there are sannidhis for Chandikeswarar on the northern side and Natarajar (Sivagami is by the side of the Natarajar with karaikal ammaiyar enjoying the ananda thandavam),  Sanesswarar and Bhairavar are on the opposite side.

In the second prakaram, there is a small Dakshinamurthy at the southern side and on the western end is 108 lingas.  Next to Nootreetu lingas in the Soorasamhara moorthy and here Arunagirinathar is in a separate sannidhi.  

Naazhikkinaru (நாழிக்கிணறு)

This is a well in two different levels.  This is nearer to the see but the water in the smaller well inside the nazhikinaru is of very good quality.  The square well with the circumference of 14 feet square has a small well within it.  When army men of Lord Muruga wanted water after the war with Surapadma, Murugan with his Vel (Lance) created this well.

This place in the ancient tamil age was also called as Thirucheeralaivaay and Nakkeerar in his Thirumurugaatrupadai has sung on this place.

Pictures except the deities are taken from my mobile camera including the Western Entrance Gopuram.  The temple has 12 kala poojas and the table below is taken from the temple website.

Period	Time	Pooja Detail
Morning	5.10	Subrapadam - Thirupalli Eluchi
Morning	5.30	Viswaroopam Darshan
Morning	5.45	Dwajasthamba Namaskaram
Morning	6.15	Udaya Marthanda Abishegam
Morning	7.00	Udaya Marthanda Deeparadhanai
Morning	8.00 to 8.30	Kalasandhi Pooja
Morning	10.00	Kalasha Pooja
Morning	10.30	Uchikala Abishegam
Noon	12.00	Uchikala Deeparadhanai
Evening	5.00	Sayaratchai Pooja
Night	7.15	Arthasama Abishegam
Night	8.15	Arthasama Pooja
Night	8.30	Ekanda Seva
Night	8.45	Ragasia Deeparadhanai, Palliarai Pooja
Night	9.00	Nadai Thirukappiduthal

Temple timings:
5 AM to 9 PM

TIRUNELVELI TEMPLE VISITS AND PUSHKARAM

TIRUNELVELI TEMPLE VISITS AND PUSHKARAM

I had the Pushkaram snanam in Tamirabarani river at CN village, Tirunelveli on 14th October 2018 thanks to my brother and his friends.  They had chosen this place where comparatively the crowd was less but also within the town limits.  Vehicles have to stop about 100 metres before the padithurai.  Sastrigal were available at this spot for doing the maha sankalpam and the Tharpanam.  Sringeri Mutt had arranged for conducting the pushkaram at this place and the organisers had arranged for a nice lunch and those who like can donate too for the lunch.   Tamirabarani pushkaram is celebrated from 12th to 23rd October 2018.

On Pushkaram:

Pushkaran is the son of Varuna Devan and he controls all water bodies and he sees to it that all the water bodies kept pure and blesses devotees who bathe in the rivers.  He was in contol of 31/2 crore theerthas in all the 14 worlds. He is residing in the Kamandala of Lord Brahma.  Guru Bhagavan (Viyazhan), who always bestows good things to everyone, wanted to possess the Kamandala of Brahma to get the credit of keeping all water bodies holy and pure and also bless everyone who bathe in these rivers duly condoning the Papa of the people.  He meditated on Lord Brahma and pleased with the penance of Guru, Brahma appeared before him and asked Lord Guru what he wanted.  Guru asked for the Kamandala of Lord Brahma, even as Brahma was getting ready to give the Kamandala, Pushkaran thought why Guru bhagavan who was bestowing all good should want the credit for this too and Brahma who could know that through his Gnanathristi, said there are certain conditions for giving the Kamandala.  The Kamandala would be with Guru whenever he moved from one rasi mandala to another, 12 days in the previous rasi and 12 days to the rasi to which he moved.  Thus for 24 days in a year, Guru would be in possession of the Kamandala, thus Pushkaran also would be with him and this period is the Pushkaram and considered as auspicious for bathing.   Guru Bhagavan takes one year to move from one rasi to another and in twelve years he would have crossed 12 rasis and would return back to the rasi  he occupied 12 years before.  Thus Pushkaram takes place every 12 years for a particular rasi.  Now, the rivers in India too belong to a rasi as per the Nakshatiram in which they were born and thus Pushkaram of a particular year is based on the Rasi and thus the river in that rasi in which Guru enters.  This year (2018) Tamirabarani river has the Pushkaram because the star in which this river belongs to is Visakam and that belongs to Viruchiga Rasi in which Guru has entered.  The Mahapushkaram is every 144 years after Guru completes 12 pushkaram cycles.  That was how in 2017, Pushkaram was celebrated for Cavery river, which belongs to Thula rasi.

Tirunelveli and temples
Tirunelveli got its name from the main deity, the Siva who is worshipped here known as Nellaippar.  (Separate posting has been done on Nellaiappar temple).  The ambal here is known as Kanthimathi.   This is one of the Pancha Sabhais of Lord Nataraja, with different dancing forms and this is known as Tamiram (copper) sabha.  Apart from this, there are the temples of Getwell Anjaneyar in the Hospital premises of Arvind Eye Hospital, The Uchchista Ganapathy temple in Manimoortheeswaram (This is also one the padithurais for Pushkaram), Thirupurintheeswaram in Palayamkottai.  With an hour or 11/2 hours journey, one can reach Tiruchendur and also Sankaran Koil on the other side towards Srivilliputhur and also Suchindram and Kanyakumari.   Nava Tirupathi Perumal darshan can be had on a single day here. 

Tirunelveli:

Tirunelveli is a major city, next to Madurai in the Southern Tamilandu and is on the banks of river Tamirabarani.   It is famous for the river Tamirabarani, the Nellaippar/Kanthimathi temple, Pathamadai mat, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University - in fact, Tirunelveli is famous for the various eduacational institutions of repute- Most christian institutions are located in Palayamkottai - The Jesuit St. Xavier's College, and St. John's College (operated by the Church of South India diocese), Sara Tucker college.   The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) operates a regional unit, the Equatorial Geophysical Research Laboratory, conducting research in geomagnetism and atmospheric and space sciences.   The city has a District Science Centre (a satellite unit of Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore) with permanent exhibitions, science shows, interactive self-guided tours, a mini-planetarium and sky observation.  it is one of the districts of Tamilnadu to have higher child labour and action on this regard is closely monitored by the government.

It is famous for the sweet Halwai, made out of wheat, sugar and ghee and a shop known as Iruttukadai (dark businesshouse) with a single bulb and business after 5 pm only and upto 8 pm sells Halwai which is very famous and sent packed all over south and it is opposite to the Nellaippar temple.

It came under the control of East India Company in the year 1790 and British in the year 1801.  British faced a lot of resistance from the area from: Puli thevar, Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Veeran Sundaralinga Kudumbanar, V O Chidambaram Pillai, Subramnaia Bharathi, Vanchinathan etc., Subramaniaya Siva who was born in the erstwhile Dindugal district too fought from here associating with VOC.

Kutralam (63Kms) and Agasthiar falls (42 Kms) and Manimuthar Dam (48 Kms) can be reached from Tirunelveli.  

The new bus stand is in veinthankulam and opened in the year 2003.  22 kms east of the City is Thoothukkudi airport with regional connectivity.  Nearest international airport are Madurai at 150 kms and Tiruvananthapuram at 130 kms.  The Railways had opened their line to Sengottai in the year 1903 from here.  Connectivity is to all parts of India with direct trains operating from Kanyakumari/Nagerkoil passing through Tirunelveli.  

Links to various topics on Tirunelveli posted in sarayutoayodhya.blogspot.in will be listed here.

1. Sree Subramanyar (Senthilnathan). Tiruchendur https://sarayutoayodhya.blogspot.com/2018/10/senthilnathan-tiruchendur.html
2. Sankaranarayanar, Sankaran Koil near Tirunelveli https://sarayutoayodhya.blogspot.com/2018/10/sankaranarayanar-temple-sankarankoil.html
3. Uchchishta Ganapathy, Manimoortheeswaram, Tirunelveli https://sarayutoayodhya.blogspot.com/2018/10/ucchishta-ganapathi-manimoortheeswaram.html
4. Kanthimathi sametha Nellaiappar, Tirunelveli https://sarayutoayodhya.blogspot.com/2018/11/kanthimathi-sametha-nellaippar.html
5. Sree Sanjeevi Varadha Anjaneyar (Getwell Anjaneyar), Tirunelveli https://sarayutoayodhya.blogspot.com/2018/11/getwell-anjaneyar-tirunelveli.html

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SREE YOGA RAMAR, NEDUNGUNAM NEAR TIRUVANNAMALAI

SREE YOGA RAMAR, NEDUNGUNAM NEAR TIRUVANNAMALAI

On 06 10 2018 evening, I went to Nedungunam, 47 kms from Tiruvannamalai on the Tiruvannamalai - Kanchipuram route.   It can be reached from Polur and Arani too.   That day was third puratasi saturday, even at 7.30 PM too, there was overwhelming strength of the devotees and especially, there was an Annadhanam arranged on that day in the temple premises and thus people from nearby areas were present.  The temple entry Gopuram is majestic with  5 tiers.   There is lot of open space in front of the entrance gopuram, where vehicles can be parked.    It takes around 1 hr and 10 min by Bus and route upto Allluvarpettai is good and further the road is narrower compared to earlier road.    There is another gopuram as Kili Gopuram with Dwasthamba before that.   Sree Rama Thiruppadigam has been inscribed on the walls of the temple.  I had very nice darshan on that day.   Thulasi and other flowers are available in front of the temple. 

The story of the temple is connected with Sugabrahma rishi and Lord Rama.   Sugabrahma Rishi was in penance on the lord rama at this place which was noticed by sree Rama who was  returning from Lanka after the vicotry over Ravana and he alighted here and gave darshan to the rishi and was with him before going to Ayodhya.

The story of Sree Rama and Sree Anjaneya dined in the same banana leaf and hence rama made a line at the centre also is from Nedungunam.

Sree Rama in this temple is in the yoga posture and hence sitting and his right hand is in the chest while Maa Sita Devi is holding a lotus in her right hand and Sree Lakshmana is to the right of Rama holding the bow and arrow.   Sree Anjaneya is in front of Sri Rama chanting vedas, in sitting posture.  Urchavar is Kothandaramar and Senbhagavalli Thayar has separate sannidhi.   Also separate sannidhis in the temple for Kalyana venkatesa perumal, Hanuman, Vaikanasachaariar with his dsiciples and Venugopalan. Vishnu Durgai here faces east.

                                                  Senbagavalli Thayar

Anjaneyar

Temple Timings:
6.00 AM - 11.00 AM
4.00 PM - 8.00   PM