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Thanumalayan Temple

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Deities

Moolavar (Main Deity)

Thanumalayan

Ambal (Goddess)

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Timings

Opening Hours

04:00 AM to 12:30 PM04:30 PM to 08:30 PM-

Pooja Timings

  • Nirmalaya Pooja (-)

    04:30 AM to 05:00 AM IST

  • Mrushtana Pooja (-)

    06:00 AM to 07:30 AM IST

  • Ushakala poojai (-)

    07:00 AM to 07:30 AM IST

  • Uchikkala Pooja (-)

    11:30 AM to 11:45 AM IST

  • Sayaraksha Pooja (Evening) (theepaaraathanai)

    06:30 PM to 07:30 PM IST

Address & Contact

Address

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Village: AGASTHEESWARAM

Phone

04652-241271

Historical Information

Padal Pettrathu

nil

Sthala Virutcham

Kontrai

Vimana Type

Anandha Vimanam

Sanctorum Shape

Square Shape

King's Period

Cheran, Cholan, Nayakkar, Pallavan, Pandiyan, Vijayanagaram

Temple Specialty

  • Historical

    Vishnu,Shiva And Brahma Appeared To Test Anusuya

  • Thala Virutcham

    2000 years old Kontrai Thalavirutcham can be seen in this Temple.

  • Others

    In this Temple Have a Big Aanjaneyar Statue about 18feet of Height.Every Year On Aanjaneyar Jayanthi there is a lot of special abhisheagams for Aanjaneyar.

Services

  • Annadhanam

    The Annadhana program at Arulmiku Thanumalayan temple was started on 22-03-2006 and is going on well. 150 devotees per day are benefited by this scheme. By paying a daily fee of Rs.5250/- Devotees can participate in this scheme on any auspicious day of their choice. Also devotees can participate in this scheme at any time during the year by paying an annual subscription of Rs.100000/-. Devotees participating in this scheme will be given tax exemption through Income Tax Department 80g c.no .464/74/-/2011-12.

  • Donation

    Devotees can donate goods or money of their choice either at the temple or through the temple website and Thirukoil app.

Facilities

  • Toilet Facility

    Clean and free toilet facility available for men and women separately

  • Wheel Chair

    Wheel Chair Facility is available on temple for Disabled Devotee.

  • Drinking Water R.O.

    In temple purified water facilities are arranged for devotees

Tank Information

Theppakkulam: The theppakulam located in north side of Arulmighu Thaanumaalayan Temple. The area of this Theppakulam is four acres. (450 ft x 380 ft x 15 ft). The theppamandapam which built in center of the Theppakkulam contains 13 pillars and a Gopuram. Veeramaarthanda Varma Kulasekhara Permal is the one who made this theppakkulam and its steps. The construction work of the stemps of this Theppakkulam was completed in 1471. And the Theppamandapam was built by Chevvanthi Naayakkar, who is younger brother of Thirumalai Naayakkar. This Theppamandapam might be constructed in the period 1622 - 1651.

Sculpture Details

Gangalanathar, Venugopalan

Sub-shrines

Thanumalayan, Thanumalayaswamy, Sree Ramar, Neelakanda Vinayagar, Gangalanathar

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