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Sri Maha Ganapathy - Ganapathy Agraharam

 

Sri Maha Ganapathy - Ganapathy Agraharam

Ganapathy Agraharam  is small village nearer to Tanjore and also from Kumbakonam, Surrounded by green paddy fields and river Cauvery flowing through, Ganapathy Agraharam is abode of Sri Maha Ganapathy.

The village itself beautiful & fertile. As the village prospered because of Maha Ganapathy, it was then named as Ganapathy Agraharam.

       

Sri Maha Ganapathy idol, here is said to have been installed by sage Agasthiya & worshipped by Kargya rishi and Gouthama Muni as well. Kanchi Maha Periyava describes this lord as being older to Thiruvalanjuzhi Vinayaka.



The temple itself is small and beautiful. As you pass through the colourful main corridor you come across the Dwajasthambam. You can have a darshan of a small carved image of ganapathy in the dwajasthambam.



Inside towards the left of the main entrance to sanctum sanctorum, a large painting of Kanchi maha periyaval welcomes us. Ganesha purana are depicted on the walls.

The Maha Ganapathy inside the sanctum sanctorum is around 5 feet high sitting majestically in a beautifully carved pedestal. His vahana ( carrier) mooshika ( rat) sits in a praying posture. His trunk is curved towards right and is known as Valampuri. During Tuesdays, Fridays and chaturthis the idol is adorned with silver kavacham and beautiful jewels.

There are many beautiful paintings around the praharam walls. To the south east of the temple is a small nandavanam (garden) with pupil and neem tree as the sthala vriksham.

         



The people of this village are so devoted to Maha Ganapathy that they gather on this temple on Ganesh Chaturthi day and they collectively celeberate the festival at the temple and offer the sweets and modaks instead of celeberating in their homes.


Timings :  The temple is open from 6:00 AM till 12 noon and from 4:00 pm till 8:00 pm

All pooja items available near temple

How to go : From Tanjore  20 Kms and from Kumbakonam 26 Kms

Worth visiting this temple for Lord Sri MAHA GANAPATHY Blessings

Posted on 06/03/2025

S. RAMASAMY

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