Architecture of Manakula Vinayagar Koil depicts the intricately designed walls and outer mandapa. The temple was set up on an area of 7913 sq. ft. with outer Mandapam, Raja Gopuram, Kodikambam (18ft tall gold plated), front Mandap, Mahamandap, Sanctum, walk around area, other deity Prahara, kitchen, office, Urcharvar deity, Marriage Hall, inside the temple, the presiding deity placed in Karuvarai area 4X4 square place as the sanctum and the Vimanam above covered fully with gold plated.
The presiding deity Moolavar in sanctum blesses his devotees with four hands, the top two holding Angusam, Pasam and the right lower hand with Abayadana Mudra and the left one Varadhana Mudra. On the north side of the sanctum, Komugi is kept for Abhisheka water will come out and a small temple for Sandikeswarar. Now, on the western side of the Pragara on the left hand side Sri Bala Vinayagar Temple below the silver Vimana and on the eastern side of the Pragara on the right hand side Sri Balasubramaniar Temple below the silver Vimana were found. Next to north Pragara entrance on the right hand side is Marriage Mandap, the place wherein used for all kind of Poojas, Homas and Brahmothsavam and Pavithrothsavam were performed to the Urchavamurthy, during the festival days. Different kinds of vahanas are kept safely at Vahana Mandap nearby the temple.
Inside the temple the southern side Pragaram wall three rows of god sculptures and stone engravings are placed. In top row 33 different types of Vinayagar, idols and in second row 25 types of Vinayaga idols, and in the third row stone engravings of Vinayagar Kavasam, Bharathiyar`s Vinayagar Nanmanimalai, Ashtalakshmi sthothiram, Idumban and Kadamban Kavasam and Sri Vinayagar Asthothiram were found.
In the front Mandap vithanam and inside historical scenes have been painted taking the services of renowned painters. Some of them are birth of Lord Vinayagar, killing of Kayamuga Sura, Vinayagar marrying Suddhi and Buddhi, Vinayagar blessing Nambiyandar Nambi, etc.
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