Arunjunai Katha Ayyanar Koil

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The deity residing here is the Kuladeivam of a select few people (Nadar community) who have their origin in the surrounding areas. Surrounding areas doesnot mean limited just for few kms but goes even crossing Vilathikulam. It has a traditionally everlasting water pond. But now things have dried up and depends for water from papanasam dam. When the water is full in the pond it is a relish (rammiyam) to watch and swim. This place is surrounded by Thalampoo. If the priest (not a brahmin but Nadar) is advance informed of your arrival he would prepare Pongal (Sweetend boil rice) which is the prashadam. Some people also indulge in Keda Vettudal (Sacrifice of goat) during occasions. Temple is closed between 12-1. You need to have your own conveyance to reach the Temple. The necessary pujai saman should be purchased from Ammapettai on the main road. A must visit if you are visiting Trichendur. - T.V.D. Rajkumar
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Coordinates:   10°47'35"N   79°18'9"E

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  • Such wonderful place in tuticorin
  • Panguni uthiram is celebrated well. If you are going to this temple other than festival days u can enjoy the nature very well. such a peaceful and wonderfull place that is.
  • the map here shown is wrong, check it in google map
  • nice place my family god is this iyannar
  • Arunjunai Katha Ayyanar is the family sasthafor many Yadavas in Tirunelveli Dt. They are spread across morethan 30 villages in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Dts
  • this place is wonderfull&peacefull real god ayyanar statue is big &height the pond will be full of 6 months my family god is arunjunaikaththa ayyanar
  • My family god is this Iyannar, Festival days we r enjoy the nature, so i was very like this temple. This God was very powerful.
  • it was very Nice Temple and Surrounding location was so attractive and it is near by Vana Thirupathi in Punnai Nagar
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