|
|
| |
| Home » Ganesha Temples » Karpaka Vinayakar |
| |
Karpaka Vinayakar Temple |
|
|
India is an abode to some of the spectacular temples of the world. There are hundreds of ancient temples in India. India is a religious country and in every corner of the country one can find a temple. Ganesha temples are very popular in India. There are many symbolism attached to Lord Ganesha. A Ganesha idol in home believes to bring happiness and prosperity. There are many famous Ganesha temples in India. One of the famous Ganesha temples is Karpaka Vinayakar Temple. The temple is located in the Tamil Nadu state. It is the biggest and the ancient temple built in Tamil Nadu. Each year millions of devotees come here to offers prayer.
|
In the temple is enshrined the large sized granite Vinayak idol of about twenty feet. The temple is built in Dravidian style. Built in a spectacular architectural style the Karpaka Vinayakar Temple has a large courtyards, wonderful imposing towers and spacious mandaps. There are many sculptural pieces in the temple. People come here for offering puja. For doing a pooja in the temple can cost Rs 225.
Karpaka Vinayakar Temple is a big temple and who ever visits the state always visit this beautiful temple. During Ganesha Chathurthi festival the temple becomes more live. During this time numerous poojas are offered and special prayers are done. The ten day long festival is celebrated in a spectacular way. This is the time when most of the people visit the temple. The Pushkarini temple is lying outside the compound of the temple is attracting large number of devotees to the temple. The garbha griha of the temple is beautiful. It is very big and the beautifully sculptured archamurti which is very finely polished. This very first sight of the garbha griha gives the devotees a spiritual feeling. People here come with utmost devotion. There are many mandaps in Karpaka Vinayakar Temple which is used for pujas and prayers. Some of the mandaps in the temple have beautiful deties of Parvati and Muruga. Round the year the temple organize many programs. Rich people often donate large sum of money for pujas and for temple purpose.
The morning prayer is offered by large number of people. Lord Ganesha plays a very important role in every ritual of Hindu religion. The idol of Lord Ganesha is considered very auspicious. Lord Ganesha is one of the most worshiped deities. The unique quality of the Ganesha is his elephant. Lord Ganesha has many names and is worshiped all over India. There are many popular forms of Lord Ganesha. One famous form is “Heramba-Ganapati”. In Tamil Nadu one can find numerous temples of Lord Ganesha. Each temple has its own unique aspects. As Lord Ganesha brings prosperity into life, in Hindu community every prayer and good things begin with a prayer to Lord Ganesha. So, whenever you visit Tamil Nadu make sure to visit Karpaka Vinayakar Temple.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
