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Kamatchiaman Temple
Kamatchiaman temple, dedicated to Durga, a warrior form of Shiva's consort, is
remarkable for its dark rust colour and limited ornamentation.
Varadarja Perumal Temple
The Varadaraja Perumal Temple (12th century) is dedicated to Vishnu,
the oldest in town, located just west of Gandhi Road, off Tyagraja
Street.
According to legend fishermen brought the statues of Ram, Sita, Lakshman and
Hanuman from the sea. The temple was built for these idols. Interestingly there
is a seperate shrine for the Narasimha avatar aspect of Vishnu right behind the
main deity, Venkatachalapathy.
The Kamatchiaman Temple
Kamatchiaman temple, dedicated to Durga, a warrior form of Shiva's consort, is
remarkable for its dark rust colour and limited ornamentation.
Manakula Vinayagar Koil Temple
The shrine dedicated to "Manakula Vinayakar"
existed even at the time of the arrival of the French in Pondicherry in 1673.
The most accessible Hindu temple is the more than 300-year-old Manakula
Vinayagar Koil, dedicated to Shiva's elephant-headed son, Ganesha. On normal
days 5,000 people visit the site. Most of this sum went for the gilding of the
sanctum sanctorum, said to be the only such treatments of a Ganesha temple
anywhere, and the silver-plating of the tops of two smaller shrines - one of
them to Ganesha's younger brother, Lord Murugan, who is very popular in South
India.
Thirunallar Temple
The Thirunallar Temple in Karaikal is said to be the only temple in India
that has a shrine dedicated to Saturn. Whenever Saturn enters a new sign of the
Zodiac a large festival is hosted.
The Vedhapureeswarar Temple
Situated nearby Perumal temple is the Vedhapureeswarar temple or 'Eswaran'
temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Both the Perumal and Eswaran temples
have been recently renovated and repainted. The 'Gopurams' or towers are
wonderfully colourful, as are most of the other temples.
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