Manavaalanallur Kozhanjiappar

Manavaalanallur is a couple of kilometers from the town of Vridhachalam. This village is famous for its Murugar temple.

The main deity in the Murugar temple in Manvalanallur is called Kozhanjiappar and the Moolavar is Swayambhu. The Moolavar is called Kozhanzhiappar because the deity’s form was revealed through the hoofs (Kozhumbu) of a cow. There is a Vinayagar Sannidhi beside the Kozhanjiappar Sannidhi.

There is also a Sannidhi for Muneeswaran who is considered to be a Guardian deity insitde the temple to the right of the temple entrance. Opposite the Sannidhi is a tree surrounded by spears with petitions (Praadhu or prayers) submitted by devotees. The belief is that prayers  written as a petition and tied to the tree for a predetermined number of days (30 days, 90 days etc.) after paying the dakshina (dependent on the number of days) are fulfilled by Kozhanjiappar. Devotees whose prayers are fulfilled then perform Archanai for the deity as a token of thanks.

Behind the temple one can feed vegetables/ fruits to deer in an enclosure. Further details can be accessed at http://kolanjiappertemple.com/index-1.html.

Kozhanjiappar Temple Entrance