Five Interesting Facts of Nanganallur's Favourite - Vinayagar

Pillayar Chathurthi, Vinayagar Chathurthi or Ganesh Chathurthi is one among the few festivals that is celebrated by the entire country and devotees of Ganapathi on the same day. Notably, this celebration also is part of the India’s Freedom Movement – thanks to Marata Lion Balgangadhar Tilak, who used the occasion to spread the message of patriotism and to gain Independence from Colonial rulers.

On this auspicious day, Nanganallur Connect carried out a random survey of Lord Vinayagar’s presence across Nanganallur and found out the following five interesting facts:

Number of Vinayagar temples

There are around 250 temples, including those on walls at trijunctions, roadside single shrines (one sannidhi) and on walls, approximately all over Nanganallur.

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Directions faced by deities

Only three Vinayagars – Kubera Ganapathi at Civil Aviation Colony, Arasadi Vinayagar at Telegraph Colony and Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple at Lakshmi Nagar are south facing.

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Notable uniqueness

Figurines of Sage Agasthiyar and Divine wisdom of Tamil Avvaiyar sculpted on the gopuram of Sri Mangala Vinayagar temple near Independence Day Park.

Also, there is one on first floor at MMTC Colony, popularly called Maadi Pillayar Koil by devotees.

Siddhi and Buddhi not present

There is no temple with Vinayagar accompanied by his two consorts – Siddhi and Buddhi, wives of the Lord as per legend – across Nanganallur.

Oldest temples

Two temples, one near the First Main Road and the other near the Modern Senior Secondary School, are said to be the oldest (opened sometime in early 1960s) among Vinayagar shrines in Nanganallur, according to longtime residents and old-timers.

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Vinayagar Chathurthi Celebrations in Nanganallur | Nanganallur Connect

This morning, we visited multiple temples across Nanganallur to capture the festive spirit.

👉 Short clips from individual temples are now available on our WhatsApp Status.

A complete highlights video featuring all the morning celebrations, Devotee interactions and many other interesting clips will be released shortly on our YouTube channel. We invite you to watch both - the status updates for a quick glimpse, and the YouTube video for the full experience. 🙏
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