The visit to Sri Balathandayuthapani Temple at
Narasingam, Madurai was a part of “Traditional Journey to Yanaimalai”, on 31st
August 2025, organised by the Kumbakonam Heritage by Gopinath, and kumbakonamheritage.com.
Thanks to Prof. Devi Arivu Selvam for leading our Heritage
Journey with valuable inputs. Even though this is a relatively recent temple, the founder’s ancestors made significant contributions to the Sri Yoga Narasinga Perumal Temple, located just opposite this one.
Moolavar:
Sri Balathandayuthapani
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 4 pillar mandapam. The Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. The Navagrahas are located on the left side of the Rajagopuram. Veera Mahendran and Veerabhahu are
on both sides of the maha mandapam. Vinayagar and Murugan are on both sides of
the sanctum sanctorum. Balipeedam and Peacock vahanas are in front of the sanctum
sanctorum. In the sanctum, Moolavar Sri Bala Dhandayuthapani is in a standing posture
holding a thandam.
Vinayagar,
Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, and Utsava murti sannidhis are in the praharam.
Prathiyangira
Devi and Ashta Bairavar temples are on the south side of Sri Balathandayuthapani
Temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple was constructed on a rock surface. The temple consists of the sanctum
sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is
on pada bandha adhistanam, with jagathy, kumudam, and pattikai. No murtis found
in the koshams. A two-tier vesara vimanam is in the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco
images of Murugan, Dakshinamurthy are on the tala and greeva Koshtams.
Stone
images of Brahma Sri Anthiya Rama Vidhyanatha Bagavathar, the founder of this
temple, and his wife are on the maha mandapam pillars. The temple is being
maintained as a private trust and managed by the descendants of the founder.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple was built in the 20th Century, by Brahma Sri Anthiya Rama
Vidhyanatha Bagavathar. (May be a Sourashtra Brahmin) Sri Anthiya Vidhyanatha
Thulasiramaiyyar was responsible for the management of this temple.
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 2nd February, 2017. The drinking water
facility was completed on 30th January 1991, and an office room building was
built in 1969.
Brahma Sri Anthiya Rama Vidhyanatha Bagavathar and his wife
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Brahma Sri Anthiya Rama Vidhyanatha Bagavathar was a Siddhar who constructed this temple. The Balathandayuthapani is very powerful, and devotees
pray for a Child boon, to remove marriage obstacles, Brahmahathi dosha, problems
in business, Family welfare, increase life, problems due to enemies, etc.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Thaipoosam, Panguni
Uthiram, and followed by Thirukalyanam.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00
hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
archagars +919894356932 and +919384395284 may be contacted for further
details.
HOW
TO REACH
This
temple is on Devaparai, at Narasingam, just opposite to Yoga Narasimhar Rock
Cut Cave Temple and west side of the Yanaimalai.
The
temple is 7 km from Mattuthavani Bus Stand, 11 km from Sri Meenakshi Amman
Temple, 12 km from Madurai Railway Junction, and 30 km from Thirupparankundram.
The
nearest Railway Station is Madurai.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Sri Yoga Narsinga Perumal Temple view from Sri Balathandayuthapani Temple
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