Manonmaneesar Temple, Vijayanarayanam,
Thirunelveli
Manonmaneesar Temple is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Vijayanarayanam in Thirunelveli
District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Manonmaneesar and Mother is
called as Manonmaneeswari / Shivakami. The Temple is famous for Pournami
Girivalam (Circumbulation on Pournami days.
As per Tamirabarani Mahatmiyam,
five important Shiva temples in Tirunelveli region were considered as Pancha
Aasana Sthalams. This Temple is considered to be part of Pancha Aasana Sthalams
of Thirunelveli District.
Pancha Asana Sthalams are as
follows;
Legends
For brief details, please refer below link;
The
Temple
Presiding Deity is called as
Manonmaneeswarar. Lord is facing east and housed in the sanctum in the form of
Lingam. Vimanam over the sanctum is called as Manonmani Vimanam. Dwajasthambam,
Balipeedam and Nandhi can be found facing towards sanctum. Here Nandhi can be
seen in leaning position, as if Nandhi is ready to hear the grievances of
devotees and solve it with the help of Lord Shiva.
Mother is called as Manonmaneeswari
/ Shivakami. She is facing south. Mother Shrine is located to the right side of
the sanctum. There are shrines for 63 Nayanmars, Vinayagar, Dakshinamoorthy,
Kanni Moola Vinayagar, Kasi Viswanathar, Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli
and Deivanai, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar and 21 Siddhars in the Temple premises.
There is a Theertham called
Manonmani Theertham (Sivagangai Theertham) located in front of the Temple. The
water from this Theertham has many medicinal values. Vallanadu Siddhar Sadhu
Chidambara Swamigal used to treat patients with the water from this Theertham.
Inscriptions
There is an inscription dated
to 17th regnal year of Pandya King Sadaiyan Maran on the south wall of the
Temple. It records the gift of money made to the god Karrali-Perumanadigal of
the Manomaya-Isvaram temple by a certain Tiruvengada Erichchi in the name of
Puvanavan Tirumaladhikarigal of Valainjiya-Kurichchi. The Perunguri-sabha of
the village which met in the temple on a day of the solar eclipse in that year
invested this amount in the purchase of land 6 ma in extent. As the month in
which the solar eclipse occurred has not been specified, the year cannot be
calculated.
Temple
Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 5.30
AM to 1.00 PM and 04.00 PM to 10.00 PM.
Festivals
Shivarathri and Pournami days are celebrated in this
Temple with much pomp and glory.
Contact
Manonmaneesar Temple,
Vijayanarayanam,
Thirunelveli District – 627
119
Mobile: +91 98421 93453
/ 99629 19933
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
8 Kms from Parappadi, 18 Kms from Thisayanvilai, 20 Kms from Nanguneri Railway
Station, 23 Kms from Nanguneri, 38 Kms from Tirunelveli, 57 Kms from Tuticorin
Airport and 136 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram Airport. The Temple is situated on
Nanguneri to Thisayanvilai Route. From Thisayanvilai, after crossing RECT
Polytechnic College, take a right turn and the temple can be reached in another
5 Kms.
Location
