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Name of Deity |
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| 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. |
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| Ucchi Pillayar Temple |
Ucchi Pillayar |
Tiruchirappalli |
700-900 CE[ |
Vinayagar is shown with a small bump on his head, which was caused when Vibhishanan knuckled him on his hea
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| Meenakshi Amman Temple |
Mukkuruni Vinayagar |
Madurai |
1600 CE |
This popular Vinayagar shrine is located inside the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple. |
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| Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi Temple |
Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi |
Tiruvaiyaru Tanjavur |
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Sage Agasthiyar attained his dwarf-form at this abode. |
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| Naramuga Vinayagar Temple |
Naramuga Vinayagar |
Chidambaram (Cuddalore) |
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The Vinayagar idol is human-faced in this temple. |
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| Ganapatheeswarar Temple |
Vatapi Ganapathi |
Tiruchenkattankudi Tanjavur |
700 CE |
The Vinayagar idol was brought here from Vatapi by the Pallavas. |
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| Khabartheesar Karpaga Nathar Temple |
Sweta Vinayagar |
Tiruvalanchuzhi Tanjavur |
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The Vinayagar idol represents the white image of Lord Vinayagar that was formed when the Devas churned the holy milky ocean (Tiruppaarkadal). |
