Arulmigu Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Pillaiyarpatti
Lord Karpaga Vinayagar (Ganesha)
Pillaiyarpatti, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu
Rock-cut cave temple with a six-foot Ganesha carved around the 4th–5th century, with only two arms.
History
The Ganesha image is carved from the rock face and has two arms, an early form, and a right-turned trunk. Inscriptions suggest the cave dates to the early Pandya period. The temple is maintained by the Nagarathar (Chettiar) community, whose mansions fill the Chettinad region around it.
Festivals
- Vinayaka Chaturthi (10-day festival)
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How to reach
- By air
- Madurai Airport, about 75 km
- By train
- Karaikudi, about 12 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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