Maha Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi,
Panchaputheswaram, Manamadurai, Sivaganga
Sri Maha
Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi Temple is located at Panchaputheswaram of
Vedhiyanendal Vilakku near Manamadurai of Sivaganga district in Tamilnadu. This
temple is constructed fully with cut-stones of hard rock as per 'Agamam of
Chirppa Sasthiram'. The statue of the Devi is standing eleven and a quarter
feet high on lotus. She is the 'Vishvaroopi' as guard of all lokas, destroyer
of anger, provider of prosperity, dweller of intelligence, manifestor of bliss
and grander of Mukthi.
Her
Dharsan, internally and externally, creates vibrations of uncountable,
unimaginable and unassuming Pranava or Sakthi that would purify the soul, the
self. Panchaputheswaram, known as Vedhiyanendal Vilakku, 5 km from
Manamadurai is on the way to Paramakudi via Ilaiyankudi, the route in which
Lord Rama went to Sri Lanka to confront Ravana.
This
Temple houses the big deity of Shri Maha Panchamukha Prathyangira Devi. There
are two more sannidhis for Lakshmi Ganapathi & Sornagarshna Bhairavar. Kumbhabhishekam
was performed on 24 June 2010. Sahasra Sandi Maha Yagna was also recently
performed during 25 June 2010 to 29 June 2010. It has come in a total area of
about 5.5 acres (22,000 m2). Soon within the temple premises, ten more sannidhis
are going to come for Dasamaha Vidya. Non-stop Annadhanam are provided right
from 2000 since inception.
The town
is well connected by road to all the cities and towns in Tamilnadu. The Manamadurai
panchayat town Bus terminus situated at the Madurai - Rameswaram national
highway caters to the road transportation of the town. Manamadurai Junction serves this town with state capital Chennai and other places.
The Silambu
Express starting from
Manamadurai running Bi-Weekly connects the town with Chennai. The Rameswaram
express and Sethu express run through Manamadurai also connect the town with
state capital. Also there are good number of Passenger trains from Madurai and
Trichy passing through Manamadurai towards Rameswaram.
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