- Special Features
Foundation Year1000 - 2000 years oldSthala TreeVilwaTheerthamCauvery, Arasalaru, Jada TheerthamRathamArchitectureDravidian architectureOther Speciality
- Sthala Puran
The temple is associated with a sage called Herandar, who, according to legend, is believed to have gone through an underground passage to the nether world and brought the Kaveri River to the earth to flow into the Bay of Bengal.
Since the river took a convoluted direction in its flow, the place is called Tiruvalanchuzhi.
The temple is renowned for its shrine dedicated to Lord Ganesha (Vinayagar, Vinayaka). The idol of Vinayaka is white in color and is believed to have been created out of sea sand.
Hence, the temple is also known as Swetha Vinayagar Temple in Sanskrit or Vellai Vinayakar Temple in Tamil.
According to popular legend, Indra, the king of the Devas created the idol of Lord Ganesha out of sea sand during the churning of the ocean and left it in a niche in the temple hoping to get back the idol sometime later.
But later, when he returned to remove the idol of Ganesha, it would not budge. So, the idol was allowed to remain where it was.
Lord Swetha Vinayaka is made from sea water foam. Hence, no abishek is offered nor flowers, vastras or sandal placed on Him. Only powdered Borneol (Pachai Karpuram) is sprayed on the idol without hand touch.
- ArchitectureEntrance RajagopuramPanjamoorthy KattaiGopuram
Tower Name - Entrance Rajagopuram
Constructor Name - Chola
No.of Kalasam - 9
Lightning Arrester - Yes
Century - 12th - 13th Century
No.of Sudhai Sculptures - 1
Tower Description - -
Sankaranarayanan Kattai GopuramTower Name - Panjamoorthy KattaiGopuram
Constructor Name - Chola
No.of Kalasam - 9
Lightning Arrester - No
Century - 12th - 13th Century
Tower Description - -
South Entrance KattaigopuramTower Name - Sankaranarayanan Kattai Gopuram
Constructor Name - Chola
Lightning Arrester - No
Century - 12th - 13th Century
Tower Description - The Sankaranarayanan Tower is located at the entrance of the Swami Sannathi. This temple tower Lord Shiva has a portrait of Sankaranarayana on the right side of his body as Sankaran and the left side as Vishnu.
Amman Sannathi Entrance RajagopuramTower Name - South Entrance Kattaigopuram
Constructor Name - Chola
Lightning Arrester - No
Century - 12th - 13th Century
Tower Description - -
Tower Name - Amman Sannathi Entrance Rajagopuram
Constructor Name - Chola
No.of Kalasam - 5
Lightning Arrester - No
Century - 12th - 13th Century
Tower Description - -
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