Manakula Vinayagar Temple

Francois Martin St, White Town, Pondicherry 605001

About

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple was in existence before the French came and settled in Pondicherry i.e. before 1666. According to Sasthra, Lord GANESHA is named in 16 types based on his various forms out which this god facing the east cost near Bay of Bengal it has been named as Bhuvaneshar Ganapathy, now called as  Manakula Vinayagar . In Tamil ' Manal ' means sand and ' Kulam ' means pond near the sea, earlierly which was full of sand around pond. So the people called the god as Manal Kulathu Vinayagar [means God near the pond of sand]. Later it is named as  MANAKULA VINAYAGAR .
Break timing 12.30 hr  to 16 hr

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