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The Kantimati Sameta Nellaiyappar Temple is a breathtaking sight, filled with beauty in every aspect. Every detail, from the nooks and corners to the intricate stonework, showcases exquisite artistry. The temple's grand entrance is marked by a stunning Raja Gopuram, serving as a captivating preview ...
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Chennai is home to numerous ancient temples, each of which has its unique history and cultural significance. Among these temples, the Shiva temple in Mylapore, where a peahen worshiped Lord Shiva, is quite famous. However, not many people know about another temple in Saidapet, which a crane ...
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Art lovers may not enter the Kantimati sameta Nellayaippar temple and stay at the entrance. The incredibly made intricate wooden carvings would not let them proceed further. The claim to have visited Tirunelveli without seeing this temple is laughable. And the claim to have seen this temple without ...
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The claim to have visited Tamil Nadu without traveling to Tirunelveli is laughable. The declaration to have seen Tirunelveli without going to Kantimati Nellaiyappar temple is hilarious. And entering straight inside the temple by ignoring to notice the beautiful wooden carvings at the entrance is ...
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Everyone in Tirunelveli knows the Salai Kumaran Temple, but not many are aware of its four-century history. Interestingly, this temple's origin story is tied to the theft of the Shanmukha and Nataraja icons from the famous Tiruchendur Murugan temple by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th ...
The Karaneeswarar Temple of Saidapet is a magnificent structure with a seven-tiered Raja Gopuram adorned with colorful and interesting stucco images of various deities. This tower is considered to be one of the most majestic and beautiful temple towers in Chennai. An equally stunning big temple ...
Welcome to the charming and ancient temple of Then Tirupati, also known as Nellai Tirupati, located in the midst of a peaceful Agraharam in the bustling Tirunelveli junction. This hidden gem, believed to be as powerful as Tirupati, is a must-visit for temple enthusiasts.The main deity of the ...
Are you familiar with the holy site of Veera Raghavapuram in Tirunelveli? This is where the fascinating story of Raghava as a King who protected the land from enemy invaders took place. The legend goes that Krishna Varma, a King from the Lunar dynasty, was ruling the region by the river ...
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Have you visited Chennai before? - Yes!Have you ever been to Chennai airport? - Yes, absolutely! It's located in Trisulam.That's great! What have you explored in Trisulam? - Well, besides the airport, there is a local railway station, but not much else to see in this urban area.Actually, that's not ...
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Long ago in Tamilagam, it was believed that one should never reside in a village without a temple. However, the residents of Konkarayakurichi have gone without their own temple for five generations. The ancient temple in their village was submerged under water, leaving the villagers longing for its ...
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When you visit temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu, you will typically see depictions of him in seated, standing, or reclining postures, holding a discus and conch in his upper arms. However, there is something truly unique in the small village of Karungulam near Tirunelveli. Here, two sandalwood ...
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Chennai is home to several significant temples dedicated to Subramanya, and the Senkunda Kottam temple in Saidapet is one of them.Constructed in the early 1800s by the Senkunda Community, this expansive temple features a grand five-tiered gopuram facing the north. Right next to the entrance is a ...
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Koothanur is known for having the only Saraswati temple in Tamil Nadu, but Tirunelveli proudly claims to have two Saraswatis. One is located inside the Nellaiyappar temple, while the other is a separate and beautiful temple dedicated solely to Saraswati.The exterior of the temple resembles a 1900s ...
As part of this series of articles about the Kantimati Sameta Nellaiyappar Temple, I have already written about the Raja gopuram and the mandapa with the wooden carvings at the entrance of the Kantimati shrine. In this article, the fourth part of the series, I cover the other mandapas near the ...
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