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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Annamalaiyar Temple – Fifth Prakaram – Sarva Siddhi Vinayaga Shrine

Annamalaiyar Temple – Fifth Prakaram – Sarva Siddhi Vinayaga Shrine
The shrine is situated at the north – west corner of the Sivagangai tirtha. This shrine is within a rectangular open mandapa on its four sides supported by fourteen pillars. It faces east. The cella is square with a frontal mandapa supported by two pillars in the front. The deity is in a seated posture with the usual features. The roof of the mandapa encircling the sanctum sanctorum is painted with various pictures of later Nayak period such as Veerabadhirar, Mushikam, Dhandayuthapani, Nagar, and nandi.

This is situated at the rear side of Kambatthu Ilayanar Sannathi and opposite to Thousand Pillared Mandapam. The Vimanam of this shrine is colorful covered with a profusion of deities. This shrine is on the northern bank of the tank. Sivagangai Vinayaka is another name by which this Vinayaka is known. He is in a seated posture. 

The roof of the Mandapam encircling the sanctum sanctorum is painted with various pictures of the later Nayak period and include; Veerabadhirar, Mushikam, Dhandayuthapani, Nagar and Nandi. 


This shrine which faces east is situated at the northwest corner of the Sivagangai Teertham. The shrine is within a rectangular open mandapam on its four sides and supported by fourteen pillars.