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Sri Mahadevar Adhisaya Vinayakar Temple, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu

  • Sri Mahadevar Adhisaya Vinayakar Temple, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu
  • Sri Mahadevar Adhisaya Vinayakar Temple, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu
  • Sri Mahadevar Adhisaya Vinayakar Temple, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu
  • Sri Mahadevar Adhisaya Vinayakar Temple, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu

This Temple is located in Keralapuram, a hamlet in Thuckalai in Kanyakumari District. Some refer this temple as Keralapuram Sri Athisaya Vinayagar Temple. The fun fact of this Temple is that the Temple was supposed to have been built in the 12th Century but the Idols installed in this Temple is believed to be much older than that. This Temple has two Presiding Deities in God Shiva and Sri Athisaya Vinayagar. The Idol of Sri Athisaya Vinayagar is looked with awe and wonder because the colour of this Idol keeps changing from that of black to white every six months. Though this Temple is located in Tamil Nadu it was built following the Kerala Style of Architecture. Though this Temple is a Shaivite, one can clearly see the  infleunce of Vaishnavism here.  Lots of Vaishnavite paintings and symbols are seen on the walls of the Temple. 

The Presiding Deity of Sri Athisaya Vinayagar is kept outside the Sanctum Sanctorum beneath a huge Banyan Tree and there are several ardent Devotees for Him. Like this Sri Athisaya Vinayagar there is a Divine Well in this Temple and many say that the Water of this Divine Well too keeps changing its colour many times a year. Aprt from this There is a Shiva Lingam representing God Shiva. Various Idols of Sri Natarajar is found all over the Temple. The Mural Paintings on the walls of the Temple is an added attraction for the devotees visiting this Temple. This temple has been renovated many time and has been kept neat and tidy. Since the propinquity is very close to the Kerala border Devotees from Tamil Nadu and Kerala visit this Temple quite frequently. 

Temple Timing 6 AM to 11 AM and 5 PM to 7 PM

Distance from Kanyakumarii to Thuckalay is 35 Kms

Distance from Suchindram to Thuckalay is 20 Kms

Distance from Thoothukudi to Thuckalay is 141 Kms

Distance from Thirunelveli to Thuckalay is 96 Kms

Distance from Tenkasi to Thuckalay is 148 Kms

Distance from Ramanathapurami to Thuckalay is 268 Kms

Distance from Rameswaram to Thuckalay is 321 Kms

Distance from Sivaganga to Thuckalay is 298 Kms

Distance from Thiruchenduri to Thuckalay is 118 Kms

Distance from Vijayapathi to Thuckalay is 61 Kms

Distance from Srivaikuntami to Thuckalay is 117 Kms

Distance from Ambasamudram to Thuckalay is 110 Kms

Distance from Munnirpallam to Thuckalay is 87 Kms

Distance from Nanguneri to Thuckalay is 68 Kms

Distance from Veeravanallur to Thuckalay is 100 Kms

Distance from Varkala to Thuckalay is 96 Kms

Distance from Thriprangode to Thuckalay is 396 Kms

Distance from Guruvayur to Thuckalay is 368 Kms

Distance from Thrissur to Thuckalay is 340 Kms

Distance from Neyyatinkara to Thuckalay is 33 Kms

Distance from Chelakkara to Thuckalay is 372 Kms

Distance from Kozhikode to Thuckalay is 465 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Thuckalay is 719 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Nagercoil Junction

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