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Passing of the Mahamandapam, within a frame of 7.25 feet,
Mother Gajalakshmi welcomes the devotees.
Dwarapalakas are on both sides.
Lords Vinayaka in the south, Balamuruga in the north grace the devotees
in Artha Mandapa.
Sri Kulangarai Kootha Aiyyanar graces the devotees from the
sanctum sanctorum with his consorts Poorana and Pushkala. The temple is designed in a tier form housing
all deities. Dwarapalakas, Vinayaka,
Balamurugan idols are recently made.
Kodi Boodham and Rishaba Vahanas are fixed in the compound wall. Maha Mandap and the compound wall are in the
second tier. Kalasas and Sub-deities are
around the prakara with vimanas.
Munnodi Karuppar, Ravuthar, Adhammai, Anjaneya, Sannasi, Pechi,
Chinna Karuppar, Peria Karuppar,, Saptha Kannikas have their shrines in this
portion of the temple. The kitchen is
behind the shrine of Munnodi Karuppar.
Elephant vahans are also there.
There are steps to reach the tiers.
There are also horses on the north and south sides, one carrying Lord
Muruga with His consorts Valli and Deivanai and the other Bommi, Vellayammal
and Madurai
Veeran. After 53 years, the
consecration of the temple was celebrated in the year 2013.
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The reputation of the temple is beyond descriptions. On visiting the temple once, a devotee or a
historian will only be appalled to see its beauty, structure, design and the
points of shrines housing a number of Gods and Goddess of the Hindu cult. There is a three tier Vimana-inner tower -
above the sanctum sanctum sanctorum with 42 dolls, including Lord Vishnu on the
Adisesha, Brahmma on the Lotus speak volumes of the Bhakthi of the artists
engaged in the work. A Kasi Vilwa tree,
though dried completely without signs of re-growing is in the temple with all
fertility and a new birth. The
workmanship of the granite ground deserves all honour to the workers. Lord Dakshinamurthi with His harp (Veena) and
disciples would linger in our eyes for ever.
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