Temples around pondicherry

Sanneswara Temple

 From pondicherry enroute to tindivanam near the toll gate( 5 kms from pondicherry) is situated Sanneswara Temple . The statue is 27 ft of panchaloga ( five metals ) and is awe inspiring . All the nine navagraha statues in there are around 16 ft . Everything is huge there. Even the Statue of Lord Hanesh is a towering 27 ft .Lots od developments has been done after my first visit in 2011. The temple is well maintained and will be a pilgrimage spot in the coming years

  

Panchevedi hanuman temple 

From sanneswaran temple its a 5 km ride . The size of statue is gigantic as does the god himself. its a calm place amid green trees . The Statue is mesmerizing that you wont have the will to go from there.The diety has 5 faces (Pancha mugam ) and the idol 36 ft .

the temples  diety Panchamuga hanuman.

Thirukkarai Vakkrakaliamman Temple

from panchvedi its a 25 km s ride to Thiruvakkarai . situated on the Chennai-thiruchy byepass .Thiruvakkarai is a "Graha Vakra Parihara Sthalam". Worshipping Vakrakaali, Vakralingam and Vakra shani on three consecutive full moon days is said to rid one of any problems arising due to retrograde movement of planets as per horoscope. The diety is of Vakrakaliamman .The name is that all statues are in a state of "VAKRA" meaning opposite to the rules of statues. On every fullmoon pilgrims throng to this palce for blessings. At the stroke of midnight Aarthhi is shown on top of the temple . Its the same like in thiruvanamalai . Usually Lord Shiva is found in the form of Lingam in temples dedicated to him. It is very rare to find Shiva or Lingam with a human face. There are Shivalingams with five faces in Nepal and Kalahasti. Thiruvakkarai is the only place in India and probably in the World where Lord Shiva is seen with three faces. One of the significant features of this temple is the "Jothi Darisanam" at 12 noon on New Moon Day and 12 midnight on full moon days. A stone column stands to the left of the main entrance on which camphor cubes are lit at the set time on both days. Several people visit the temple to witness this Jothi Darisanam.

Narashimhar Temples near Puducherry

Among the eight Narashimhar temples , the three near puducherry gains importance for the way they are placed . If one marks Singrikudi , Poovrasankuppam and Parikkal in a map they will be aligned  in a straight line.  Hence worshiping all the three temples in one day  is a custom. Of all gods Only narashimhar answers immediatly to the needs of the people. he appears to the voice of prahalada in the form of  Narashimhaavatar and is beleived he will grace all those who visit his three temples in a single day with blessings.

Singrikudi :

This is the closest temple from pondicherry . Just 6 km from manakula vinayagar temple. The deity presiding is Narashimhar in his ugra ( angry ) form with ten hands,its is located amongst a calm village called abhisekapakkam very  close to arvind eye hospital . The temple is peacefull and clamness presides over the the entire permises.

Poovarasankuppam:

Amoung the three the most interiorly located in poovarasankuppam. Its nearly 35 kms from singrikudi . Everyone knows about this temple and will help u in giving directions. The temple dates back to the 7 h century . The deity presiding is Narashimhar in his calm form with goddes lakshmi in her lap. Among the three narashimhars only this narashimhars image can be kept at home. The temple is located in the middle of a village Poovarasankuppam . 

Parikkal :

Parikkal is some twenty five km from poovarasankuppam .  Its has two routes 1. from poovarasankuppam via banruti   2. from villipuram its is the shortest  . on national hisgway its located at 10 kms after villipuram . The diety presiding has a uniqueness. of all narashimhars with lakshmi this is the only temple where goddes lakshmi embraces narashimhar with her right hand. The village hence gets the name Parikkal . It is in this place that goddess lakshmi tries to pacify Narashimhar .

Plan your journey well , All the temples will be closed by 1:00 pm and its wise to complete the pilgrimage before 1:oo pm for the temple reopens only at evening 4;oo pm only.  Its best to begin t