Uchchhishta Ganapathy Temple

Uchchhishta Ganapathy Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Tirunelveli
Deity	Uchchhishta Ganapati
Festivals	Vinayagar Chadhurthi (10 days), Tamil New Year Day
Location
Location	Tirunelveli
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Uchchhishta Ganapathy Temple, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	8°44′35.16″N77°43′09.48″E / 8.7431000°N 77.7193000°E / 8.7431000; 77.7193000
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Completed	1,000 years old
Specifications
Temple	One
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)

Uchchhishta Ganapathy Temple is an Uchchhishta Ganapati temple situated in Tirunelveli ^[1] in the State of Tamil Nadu, ^[2] in India. It is said to be the biggest Vinayagar temple in Asia. ^[3]

Location

It is located at an altitude of about 84 m above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of 8°44′35″N77°43′09″E / 8.7431°N 77.7193°E / 8.7431; 77.7193 . It is situated on the banks of river Tamirabharani, in the neighbourhood of Manimoortheeswaram, just 2 km away from Tirunelveli Junction railway station.

Other deities

Nellaiappar (Shiva), Gandhimathi Amman (Parvati as consort of Nellaiappar), Subramaniya with his consorts Valli and Deivanai, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswarar, Swarna Akarshana Bhairavar, Sage Patanjali, Sage Vyagrabathar and 31 forms of Ganesha are the other deities found in this temple with the main deity Uchchhishta Ganapathy.

Festivals

Vinayagar Chaturdi is celebrated every year for ten days. In this 1,000 year old temple, in the year 2023, Vinayagar Chaturdi was celebrated on 2023-09-18 in a grand manner. ^[4]

Maintenance

This temple, also known as Moorthi Vinayagar temple, ^[5] is maintained under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu. ^[6]

References

1. "Uchishta Ganapathi Temple : Uchishta Ganapathi Temple Details". Dinamalar . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. "Visit Temples : Best Website for Visiting Temples in India". www.visittemples.com. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
3. "Asia Biggest Vinayagar Temple In Tirunelveli" . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
4. "புகழ்பெற்ற நெல்லை உச்சிஷ்ட கணபதி கோயிலில் விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி விழா கோலாகலம்!". ETV Bharat News (in Tamil). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
5. மாலை மலர் (25 November 2020). "ஸ்ரீமூர்த்தி விநாயகர் என்ற உச்சிஷ்ட கணபதி கோவில்- நெல்லை". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
6. "Arulmigu Moorthivinayagar Temple, Manimoortheeswaram - 627001, Tirunelveli District [TM038972]". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

External links

• GeoHack - Uchchhishta Ganapathy Temple