Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple & Sri Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Manimangalam, Tamil Nadu

… a continuation post 

07^th January 2017.

SRI RAJAGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE, MANIMANGALAM

During our last visit to this temple ( THE ADYAR - a cultural mapping CLICK HERE ),  we could not see the sanctum since the entrance was locked. This time the Pattar was kind enough to open the door for us, when we went little late.

The moolavar is in standing posture with conch on his upper right hand and disc on the left upper hand, which is reverse of the usual posture. The lower right hand with vara hastham and left hand holds a gatha. Sridevi and Bhoodevi are on both sides.

In koshtam, moorthams of Vinayagar, Yoga Narasimhar, Perumal with prayoka chakra, Paramapatha Narayanan sitting under the hood of adhiseshan with prayoga chakra, Vishnu Durgai, which are  unique feature of this temple.

In the thorana above koshtam reliefs of Dakshinamurthy, Kalinga Narthanar, lakshmi, etc,. In the boothavari reliefs of Seetha in captivity, Geethopadesam etc,.

It was told that Sri Ramanujar had done service in this temple and if one worships Perumal of this temple, the eye related ailments will get cured.

   

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

 Chozha inscriptions

 Dhakshinamurthy in the thoranam

 Kalinga narthanar in the thoranam

 Vinayagar 

Paramapatha Narayanan

SRI VAIKUNTHA PERUMAL TEMPLE, MANIMANGALAM.

Moolavar : Sri Vaikuntha Perumal

This a very simple temple with vimana or a Rajagopuram. Perumal is in a sitting posture with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Perumal’s upper hands hold the conch and Disc and lower right hand in abhaya hastham and left hand fingers are closed and resting on the lap, which is unusual ( The reason also not known).

Vinayagar sannidhi is on the left side of the entrance. We could find 2 pillars with grantha inscriptions. As per the adhistanam and Virudha kumudam ( circular ), the  temple may belongs to Chozha period.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE 

SRI RAMAKRISHNA BHAKTHA JANA SABHA, MANIMANGALAM.

The mandapam with sabha was established during 1935 with only photos of Krishna. The unique feature of this Sabha has two unsymmetrical Lion pillars of Pallava Period.

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…. To be Continued ( St Thomas Garrison Church )

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---