THENI TEMPLES

THENI TEMPLES

BALASUBRAMANIAR TEMPLE

         This is one of the important temples.  This temple was constructed by the Great Rajendra Chola.  Tamil God Lord Muruga appears with Six faces and with his wife.  Lord Muruga appears from the under ground.

MAVOOTHU VELAPPAR TEMPLE

         This is the centre place on mavoothu were velappar temple is there.  From Andipatti there is a distance of 20km.  Amidst hillocks this holy temple is located.  The Lord Kumaran is situated in one of the hill peak.  Upto the foothills there is a bus facility is available.  There is a sying words are “Kandhanukku vel vel, Kumaranukku vel vel”.  There is mango grove with flowers and shining is good on eye sight.  There are lot of springs because of the constant rains is called Mavoothu.  The  name Mavoothu stands for “spring of the Mango Grove”.

Puja Timings :

Morning 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.
Evening  4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

THEERTHA THOTTI

         This is situated on the Madurai – Kochi national highways between Theni and Bodinayakkanur.   Lord Subramaniar Temple is a most popular pilgrimage centre.