Karisulndamangalam Nathikarai Maha Ganapathi Temple - Thirunelveli

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Karisulndamangalam Nathikarai Maha Ganapathi Temple – Thirunelveli

Karisulndamangalam, Thirunelveli district,

Tamil Nadu – 627453

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Nathikarai Maha Ganapathi

Introduction

Nathikarai Maha Ganapathi Temple is dedicated to God Ganesha located at Karisulndamangalam Village near Cheranmahadevi in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. This temple is located just west of Sri Venkatachalapathy temple on the southern banks of the Thamirabarani River. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

Karisulndamangalam is located at about 3 Kms from Pattamadai, 5 Kms from Cheranmahadevi. From Tirunelveli, buses every 15minutes to Pathamadai (Ambai / Papanasam) bound buses. Take an auto from Pathamadai to reach Karisulntha Mangalam( 2kms).

Puranic Significance

The idol here is a damaged one. When “Ashta Bandana Maha Kumbabishekam’” of this temple was performed, the committee of that period wished to consecrate a new idol.

The presiding deity is said to have appeared in the dreams of the committee members; spoken and instructed that a new idol should not be installed. So by the will of God, the same idol was installed without replacement. When Kumbabishekam was performed on 17.04.2000 praharams and a new gopuram were erected, with help from Shri N.Sundaram Iyer and family. It is the strong belief of the people that the wishes and prayers of devotees are fulfilled by the grace of the omniscient and omnipotent lord Vinayagar.