NAGARATHAR - CONTRIBUTION TO DIVINITY AND SOCIETY

Kottur - Nainar Kovil Before thinking of the Temple, what flashes the mind is the Sivan Rathri festival there.  And Lord Karuppar gets into our consciousness even ahead of the presiding deity Lord Agastheeswarar and His consort Goddess Sowndaranayaki Ambike.  On the southern side Prakaram, in the mantap in front of Karuppar sanctum,  Lord Kasi Viswanathar with Ambike Vishalakshi bless all devotees. Those looking forward to get married pray here by offering garlands to Lord Vishwanath and Goddess Vishalakshi.  Shri Mayandi Ayya,  grandson of Thinnappa Chettiar and son of Vellayappa Chettiar initiated the temple construction work here quite long before 1818. Construction was over and the very first Kumbabishekam had happened on 10th August 1818. Tamil year :  வெகுதானிய,  வைகாசி 28. Third Kumbabishekam had taken place on 25th April 1920.  Shri V A PL Ramanathan Chettiar, grandson of Mayandi Ayya.  The lineal descendants of Shri Mayandi Ayya have been taking care and maintainin

Really thrilled  to think of how adventurous our forefathers from Nagarthar Community were. Even when no sophisticated mode of transports were available then, they set out and crossed seas and tough terrains to set up their shops. What did they do with their riches that they earned toiling and risking their lives? They left a good legacy. Their hearts weren't such that they wanted to keep all their possessions close to their chest, and only for their immediate family. Back home, and even while staying afar, they did not forget their divine duty. A portion of their earnings was dedicated fully to establishing shrines, temples.  Not just to Religious purposes.  Their contributions to establish Educational Institutions, Ved Patasalas, Charity Hospitals are immense. It's with the idea to bring and highlight their good deeds to our present generation, we set out our foot and bring the very first of the more to come in with prayer to Lord Ganesha. The History of வெய்யிலுகந்த விநாயகர்