A trip to Karaikudi Temples
KARAIKUDI Karaikudi is situated in Sivagangai district can be reached from Trichy by travelling 70 kms and from Madurai 80 kms . Karaikudi has a railway station within . Nagarathar (Chettiar) communities and their houses are very famous in this region as they have done trade and business worldwide . PILLAYARPATTI This temple is of Lord Ganesha in Sivagangai district maintained by Nagarathar (Chettiar) . Lord Ganesha is also known as Pillayar , hence the name Pillayarpatti . This rock cut Pillayar idol is of 6 feet height with only two hands in padmasana posture and the trunk is turned towards right . Hence He is called as Valampuri Vinayagar . This Ganesha is also known as Karpaka Vinayagar . Worshipping this Lord Ganesha relieves us from navagraha doshas . There are deities in this temple such as Goddess Karthiyayini (who arrange marriages), Nagalingam (who gifts offspring), Pasupatheeswarar (who showers all wealth . In front of the temple is a pond and mandapam opposite to it where t...