Minjur is a Town located in Tiruvallur District. Sri Mannareeswarar Pachaiamman Temple is located in a place called Rama Reddy Palayam in Minjur. There is an East facing Welcome Arch close to the main road which leads to the Temple. This Welcome Arch is very unique since along with the Welcome Arch there is a three tiered East facing Rajagopuram on it. The Temple is at some distance away from the main road. Sri Mannareeswarar Pachai Amman Temple is an East facing Temple with a three tiered Rajagopuram beneath which there are two coloured Idols of Dwara Baalakis. The Rajagopuram has coloured Idols of Siddhi Buddhi Samedha Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Samedha Subramaniyar, an Amman Idol and several other Idols. This Temple has a small Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam and a Simha Vaahanam facing the Moolasthanam. At the threshold of the Moolasthanam is the Vinayagar idol on the left and to the further right is a South facing Idol of Thoppai Swamy. The pillars of the Maha Mandapam are gorgeously painted in different colours. Just above the threshold is a coloured Idol of Gajalakshmi. In the East facing Sanctum Sanctorum the Presiding Deity of Swayamabhu Sri Pachaiamman is seen in a seated posture. Within the same Moolasthanam there are Idols of Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Samedha Subramaniyar and the seven Sisters of Sri Pachaiamman. On the rear wall of the Moolasthanam there are stucco Idols of Sri Vinayagar, Sri Subramaniyar, Sri Pachaiamman etc. The outer walls of the Moolasthanam has several coloured paintings depicting how the Temple looked centuries ago and other paintings of Gods and Goddesses. There are paintings of Sri Ardhanareeswarar, Mahishasura Vadham etc. In the same Maha Mandapam there is a North facing Shrine of Sri Mannareeswarar. There are two Dwara Baalakas who stand guard at this Shrine. There is a South facing Nandhi Vaahanam looking towards the Sanctum Sanctorum. The Presiding Deity of Sri Mannareeswarar is seen on a Podium.

There is a West facing Sub Shrine of Agni Veerar who is revered as the God of Fire. The area before this Sub Shrine is used for Theemidhi Thiruvizha where Devotees walk over the Fire Pit. There is an elevated Podium on top of which is a South facing White Horse along with the Horseman. In a North facing Sub Shrine there is a Podium atop which a huge coloured Idol of Vazh Muni is seen holding a Sickle or Veecharuvaal. In another North facing Sub Shrine a huge coloured Idol of Semmuni is seen in a seated posture. Flanked on either side of this Seemmuni is an Idol of a Brahmin and a Sage. Beside the Idol of Semmuni are five Stones which implies that they are the five brothers of Semmuni. 

In the outer peripheral of the Temple there is an East facing Sub Shrine in which a Paambu Putru or an Anthill is found. This is revered and Prayed by all Devotees visiting this Temple. A Trident is placed before this Paambu Putru. This Sub Shrine is built around an Iluppai Maram. Sri Mannareeswarar Pachaiamman Temple has another South facing entrance and on top of this Gopuram several Amman Idols are seen. The rear of the Temple is even more appealing with the West facing Images of Sapthamathas viz. Sri Brahmmi, Sri Maheswari, Sri Koumari, Sri Vaishnavi, Sri Vaarahi, Sri Indrani and Sri Chamundi painted on the wall along with that of Sri Annapoorani. On the Northern side of the wall, paintings of Sri Vaazhmuni, Sri Jataamuni, Sri Laadamuni, Sri Semmuni, Sri Vedhamuni, Sri Karimuni and Sri Malayalamuni are drawn giving a spectacular look. Beneath these paintings there is a North facing Sub Shrine of Sri Durgai Amman. 

This Temple has facilities for Tonsuring, Ear Boring etc. Likewise they have an exclusive building which has facilities for the Devotees for making Pongal as their Offerings. To the rear of the Temple there is a Kalyana Mandapam of this Temple. The Temple has a Sacred Tank or Pushkarani outside the Temple premises. The entire Tamil Month of Aadi and Aavani are celebrated in this Temple with a great fanfare. This Temple is believed to be several centuries old and it is a Kula Deiva Temple for many people residing in and around Minjur.

Contact Details: Prakash 89396 58765, K.Sugumar 98849 90074, P.Kumar 96001 04619 and Dharmakartha T.S.Mannar Aachari  99403 55178

For Kalyana Mandapam  Booking: 97504 83807, 99403 55178, Manager 70921 97203

Temple Timings: 7 AM to 11 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Devadanam to Minjur is 8 Kms

Distance from Thiruvottiyur to Minjur is 19 Kms

Distance from Siruvapuri to  Minjur is 29 Kms

Distance from Ponneri to Minjur is 11 Kms

Distance from Avadi to Minjur is 39 Kms

Distance from Thirumullaivoyal to Minjur is 26 Kms

Distance from Thirumazhisai to Minjur is 42 Kms

Distance from Ambattur to Minjur is 29 Kms

Distance from Sriperumbudur to Minjur is 60 Kms

Distance from Periyapalayam to Minjur is 33 Kms

Distance from Thiruvallur or Tiruvallur to Minjur is 50 Kms

Distance from Mangadu to Minjur is 48 Kms

Distance from Uthukkottai to Minjur is 51 Kms

Distance from Surutapalli to Minjur is 53 Kms

Distance from Ramagiri to Minjur is 68 Kms

Distance from Pallikonda to Minjur is 117 Kms

Distance from Virinchipuram to Minjur is 169 Kms

Distance from Guduvancheri to Minjur is 68 Kms

Distance from Tiruvannamalai or Thiruvannamalai to Minjur is 222 Kms

Distance from Kanchipuram to Minjur is 95 Kms

Distance from Thakkolam to Minjur is 85 Kms

Distance from Thirumalpur to Minjur is 101 Kms

Distance from Thiruverkadu to Minjur is 52 Kms

Distance from Samayapuram to Minjur is 341 Kms

Distance from Poonamallee to Minjur is 44 Kms

Distance from Bannari to Minjur is 501 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Minjur is 26 Kms

Nearest Railway Station Minjur R.S.

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