வெய்யிலுகந்த விநாயகர் - உப்பூர்

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 - உப்பூர்:

The Year   :  1905

Project   :  Renovation of this Temple and Kumbabhishekam

Shri AL AR RM. Arunachalam Chettiar undertook this holy project.   The Renovation was over in the beginning of 1905.  The Kumbabhishekam - consecration was performed on 10-02-1905.

The Annual Utsav:   Vinayagar Chathurthi - 

AL AR Family sponsors the Utsav.  Those days, in early 1900s, expense was just about Rs.7000/- annually for Vinayagar Chathurthi celebrations.

The Family also established a Choultry to provide Anna Dhaan.  To establish it the expenditure was Rs.20000/- then.

The above Temple data courtesy:

நாட்டுக்கோட்டை நகரத்தார் வரலாறு  compilation by Shri Vainagaram A Ramanathan Chettiar, curated by Pandit Mu. Kathiresan Chettiar and published by former Mayor of Madras, Shri R Ramanathan Chettiar.  Year 1953, விஜய ஆண்டு.  I could retrieve this 69 years old book, may be from my father or grandfather's collection now.

Location details:

This place is about 15 kms., from the sea shore town, Thondi in erstwhile Ramanathapuram District.

Some epic trace:

Lord Ram prayed here when he went on to get back Sita Mata from Srilanka, ably aided by Lord Hanuman and His battalion.








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