Temples of Lord Vinayagar
| S.No | Name of Temple | Name of Deity | Location (Travel Base) | Built around | Notes/Beliefs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karpaga Vinayagar Temple | Karpaga Vinayagar | Pillayarpatti (karaikkudi) | 400 CE | One of only two temples in the world that show Vinayagar with two arms. The other is in Afghanistan. |
| 2 | Uchhi Pillayar Temple | Uchhi Pillayar | Tiruchirappalli | 700-900 CE | Vinayagar is shown with a small bump on his head, which was caused when Vibhishanan knuckled him on his head. |
| 3 | Meenakshi Amman Temple | Mukkuruni Vinayagar | Madurai | 1600 CE | This popular Vinayagar shrine is located inside the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple. |
| 4 | Adi vinayagar Temple | Adi vinayagar | poonthottam (Thiruvarur) | 178CE | The name Thilatharpanapuri comes from two words thil meaning Gingely and tharpana is the Hindu ritual of performing pithru karmas (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) to ones ancestors. It is also known as Sethalapathy.
There are 7 sthalams for performing these rituals viz. Kasi, Rameswaram, Srivanchiyam, Thiruvenkadu, Gaya, Thiriveni Sangamam & Thilatharpanapuri. |
| 5 | Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi Temple | Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi | Tiruvaiyaru (Tanjavur) | - | Sage Agasthiyar attained his dwarf-form at this abode. |
| 6 | Naramuga Vinayagar Temple | Naramuga Vinayagar | Chidambaram (Cuddalore) | - | The Vinayagar idol is human-faced in this temple. |
| 7 | Ganapatheeswarar Temple | Vatapi Ganapathi | Tiruchenkattankudi (Tanjavur) | 700 CE | The Vinayagar idol was brought here from Vatapi by the Pallavas. |
| 8 | Khabartheesar Karpaga Nathar Temple | Sweta Vinayagar | Tiruvalanchuzhi (Tanjavur) | - | The Vinayagar idol represents the white image of Lord Vinayagar that was formed when the Devas churned the holy milky ocean (Tiruppaarkadal). |
| 9 | Eachanari Vinayagar Temple | Ganesan | Eachanari (Coimbatore) | 1500 CE | The idol was brought here from Madurai by the Nayakkars,originally meant for Perur Temple. |
| 10 | Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple | Munthi Vinayakar | Puliakulam (Coimbatore) | 1993 CE | The idol of the chief deity here is supposed to be one of the largest in South Asia. |
| 11 | Sree Vigneswarar Temple | Sree Vigneswar | Mela Kolappadi-Andimadam (Ariyalur Dt) | 1997 CE | The idol of the chief deity here is supposed to be one of the largest in South Asia. |
| 12 | Periya Uchipillaiyar Temple | Uchhi Pillayar | Periya Uchipillaiyar Temple (Kumbakonam) | 1000 CE | The temple is in the city centre of Kumbakonam. |
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