Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Pillayarpatti

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Why is Pillayarpatti famous?

What is special about Pillayarpatti Vinayagar?

• Usually, Vinayagar has four hands; in Pillayarpatti, he has two hands.
• Usually, Vinayagar holds his Modaka patra in his right hand; here, he holds it in his left hand.
• Usually, Vinayagar’s right tusk is broken; here, his left tusk is broken.
• In Pillayarpatti, Vinayagar’s trunk is turned towards the right. 

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Pillayarpatti Vinayagar temple Timings

• Darshan: Morning - 6.00 am to 1.00 pm. Evening - 4.00 pm to 8.30 pm.
• Thiruvandal Abhishekam: 6.00 am to 6.30 am. 
• Kaalasanthi Abhishekam: 8.30am to 9.30 am. 
• Uchaikalam Abhishekam: 11.30 am to 12.00 noon.
• Malaisanthi: 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm.
• Iravusanthi: 7.45 pm to 8.30 pm. 

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Official website

https://www.pillaiyarpattitemple.com/english-index.html 

What devotees say

• Temple maintenance - really neat and good. The priests here treat the devotees nicely.
• Parking space - excellent.
• Lodging facilities - Devasthana rooms are available for a minimum of rent. The rooms are simple and good.
• Lord Karpagamoorthi did a lot of changes in my personal attitude also I learned so many things from Pillayarpatti.
• There is no access to the back side of the idol since it is carved out of the mountain. You can not do pradakshinam.
• Your prayers are answered. 
• A divine place that people visit with a lot of faith.
• Feel so blessed and peaceful by going there.
• An awesome experience. Watching the deity being bathed and adorned. The whole process makes you feel at peace in a trance.
• The 6 feet rock-cut idol of Vinayagar is truly magnificent.
• Great peaceful place to visit, with a nice positive vibe inside the sanctum. Peaceful temple, with a minimal crowd on weekdays.

Avataras of Vinayagar

Just like Perumal’s ten avataras, Vinayagar also has eight famous eight avataras.

Vakratunda -  Vinayagar took this avatara to destroy an asura called Matsarasura. His vehicle during this avatara was a lion.

Ekadanta - He took this avatara to destroy Madasura. His vehicle in this avatara was mooshaka.

Mahodara - This avatara was taken to destroy Mohasura, again the vehicle is mooshaka.

Gajanana - Vinayagar took this avatara to destroy Lomasura, vahana is mooshaka.

Lambodara - This avatara was taken to destroy Krodhasura and his vehicle was mooshaka.

Vikata - Vinayagar destroyed Kamasura in this avatara. His vehicle was a peacock.

Vighnaraja - The purpose of this avatara was to destroy Mamatasura; the vehicle was Adishesha.

Dhumravarna - Abhimanasura was destroyed when he took avatara as Dhumravarna, again the vehicle in this avatara was a mooshaka.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi