Chadurveda Vinayakar Temple, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur
Chadurveda Vinayakar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated
to Lord Ganesha located at Needamangalam Town in Thiruvarur District of
Tamilnadu. Presiding Deities are Chadurveda Vinayakar and Maha Mari Amman.
Sthala Vriksham is Vembu (Neem Tree). Theertham is Vennaru River.
Legends
Tradition has it, that those aspired to learn the 4
Vedas prayed to Lord Vinayaka seeking his blessings to master the same and
succeeded and named Lord as Chaturveda Vinayaka. The other reason is that
the ripe woman poet of Tamil Avvaiyar offered four Nivedhanas to him to achieve
excellence in Tamil poetry.
History
The temple had been renovated by the people of this
place and grew and fame in the years that followed. Maha Mariamman idol was
found from the tank while cleaning. Amman is the Kuladevatha of number of
families and is praised Mariamman temple also. The consecration of the temple
was performed in the year 2002.
The
Temple
Presiding Deities are Chadurveda Vinayakar and Maha Mari
Amman. Sthala Vriksham is Vembu (Neem Tree). Theertham is Vennaru River. The
temple being in a square shape, Lord Vinayaka is named as Chaturveda Vinayaka (Chatura
in Tamil means square). Three rivers Vennaru, Korayaru and Pamani are running
on the three sides of the temple. The Rajagopuram has three Kalasas.
Balipeeta, flag post and a trident are on the north side of the Mandapam.
Deity Pechiamman is facing north. Maha Mandapam has
facility to accommodate 100 people worshipping at the same time. Lord Vinayaka
occupies the centre stage in this square shaped temple. Maha Mari Amman
grants darshan from the Saturn corner and Lord Kasi Viswanatha and Mother
Visalakshi grace from the shrine in the south west part.
Festivals
Chithirai Thiruvizha in April-May, last Fridays in Aadi
and Aavani months (July-September months) Deepa Pujas, Vinayaka Chaturthi in
August-September are the festivals followed in the temple.
Prayers
Devotees pray for wedding and child boon, education,
offering children in adoption and prosperity in life. Devotees offer sick
children to the temple and take back when they become marriageable. They carry
milk pots, do tonsuring, offer cocks, goats and grains.
Contact
Chaturveda Vinayakar Temple,
Needamangalam, Thiruvarur District
Mobile: +91 99421 07699
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 24 Kms from Kumbakonam,
15 Kms from Mannargudi, 30 Kms from Tiruvarur and 33 Kms from Thanjavur and 88
Kms from Trichy. Nearest Railway Station is located at Needamangalam and
Nearest Airport is located at Trichy.
