Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
4.5
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Monday
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Friday
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Sunday
5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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Bhupendra J
Muscat, Oman132 contributions
Nov 2022
Its very big but neat and clean and when we visited it was less crowd so we had very beautiful darshan, Interior is amazing to see.
Written 4 December 2022
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Vishwa Teja
4 contributions
Nov 2022 • Family
Temple timings in the morning are 4:45am to 12:30pm in the morning and again they will open in the evening. But they will pause dharshan after 12pm for around 30 minutes to perform harathi and abhishekam. Please make a note of it. You need to struggle a little bit to park on the street as it is a busy street
Temple has nice paintings
Temple has nice paintings
Written 14 November 2022
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Siddhartha
Kolkata (Calcutta), India530 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
A traditional south Indian lord Ganesha temple. Everyday huge people visit here. One of the famous tourist attraction in Puducherry. Due to crowded we had to wait approximately 10 minutes in queue. The place is really divotional place. There are not any seperate parking area. You have keep it beside road. We purchased puja thali which was reasonable. A elephant standing outside of temple whose we had gaves banana to eat but elephant keeper told us don't give food to elephant. Actually he wants money only.
Written 21 October 2022
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sindhu girisan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates73 contributions
Sep 2022
A must visit temple in pondicherry. Believe me you need to feel the vibe to believe it. Can't explain just feel it.
Written 27 September 2022
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anand d
39 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
Ganapati temple, loved the vibes. Located in white town and easily accessible. Has Laxmi the elephant outside the temple which was a pleasing sight as well
Written 22 September 2022
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indian302
Hyderabad, India337 contributions
Sep 2022
The temple closes at 01:00 PM but fortunately it was open for a little late. We could manage to get the darshan. They have the shoe stand on chargeable basis and prasad distribution in the afternoon. Not much crowded and very neat. Must visit place in Pondy closer to Arvindo Ashram and beach road.
Written 13 September 2022
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Vania K
Seattle, WA50 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Beautiful, colorful temple. This temple is dedicated to Ganesha. Be prepared to take off your shoes and be in close proximity with others, as the temple does get crowded. No photos or cell phones are allowed inside, as it’s a place of worship. The downside is that since this is a popular tourist attraction, the entrance is crowded with people begging for money and selling trinkets. It was overwhelming trying to navigate through the crowd and the sea of beggars and street vendors simultaneously.
Written 25 August 2022
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Meghadatta
Mumbai, India148 contributions
Jul 2022
Beautiful place and excellent architecture and paintings carved in the roof and walls of temple. One big elephant outside the temple is blessing all devotees. There is no entry fee and photo is prohibited. Should not miss
Written 29 July 2022
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Narendran Dama
Tirupati, India78 contributions
Jun 2022
This is a magnificent temple! It is an ancient temple that predates even the presence of French rule in Puducherry. Lord Ganesha is the main deity of the Mankula Vinayagar Temple. The presiding deity of the temple is seated on a Golden Chariot made from teak wood and adorned with gold rings, creating an intricate design on the chariot. 7.5 kilograms of gold are used to make the chariot In addition to Ganesha, the temple also houses the idols of several other important gods and goddesses such as Shri Krishna, Muruga, Shiva, Parvati, and many others. This temple is known for its beautiful wall paintings of Hindu mythological Gods and Goddesses. This temple is clean and well maintained. Other than that, there is also an elephant Lakshmi that blesses people with her trunk every day from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the evening. . As we travel through Tamil Nadu, this is our first stop as we travel south. No entry fee is charged for visitors to visit this temple. Timings for the temple are: 5:45 am - 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Written 11 July 2022
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Tapish06
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India70 contributions
Jun 2022
A must visit place to Pondicherry . Beautiful place and lot of colors. DO visit is complete family .
Written 26 June 2022
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Laura Lolera G
1 contribution
Hola, BUenos días!!!!!!!!
podrían decirme por favor, en que horario se puede visitar el templo y donde queda?
Muchas Gracias!!!!!!
qué esten bien y todo lo mejor!
Namsté!
Lol.-
Pranay G
Pune, India61 contributions
Is the temple has any specific opening & closing time..? If not what's ideal time to visit I will be coming in month of April.
Sridharan S
7 contributions
The temple would open around 5:30 AM and closes at 12 noon. In the evening, it opens around 4 PM and would close by 9:30 PM. These are regular timings of all South Indian temples. Though evenings are preferred, there can be some crowd at that time. But, you can get some prasad also (pongal, curd rice) in the evening.
Nil
Mumbai, India119 contributions
Is it very crowded in the evening at 7:30-8:00 p.m? (Saturday) How much time should I expect to spend here?
SUNDARARAJAN11
Pondicherry, India29 contributions
hAI
IF ITS not a festival time it wont be that much busy
hardly half an hour is enough
What time it will be free today?
Xe10
Sale, UK308 contributions
I always prefer to go early in the morning.
Preferably by 0600hrs.
It's very pleasant.
Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Pondicherry
Frequently Asked Questions about Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple is open:
- Sun - Sat 5:45 AM - 12:30 PM
- Sun - Sat 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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