To date, you must have seen many forms of Lord Ganesha. There is one statue of his all over the world which will fascinate you. But very few people know that there is a temple in India in which Vinayak is in female form.
Here GanapatiJi is worshiped only in the form of a woman. The idol wears a saree and GanpatiBappa is present in the form of a mother.
Where is Bappa worshipped in the form of a woman?
This idol of Lord Ganesha is in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. There is a village named Irumbu at this place, which is 100 km south of Chennai.
Vinayaki means 'female form of Lord Ganesha'. It happens. In Tamil Nadu, Lord Vigneshwar is considered a woman. People worship her as a goddess.
In the state of Tamil Nadu, Vigneshwar is considered female. Ganeshwari is worshipped as Upadeva by the people of Tamil Nadu.
Bappa's idol is very special
Of course, you go anywhere to worship Lord Ganesha, but when you come here, you will feel different. This is because this is such a temple where your feet will automatically stop.
Here the Lord is sitting cross-legged and has four hands. It is decorated with divine ornaments and weapons. He has an axe in his upper left hand and a conch in his lower left hand.
He has a flower in one hand and the other hand is seen in a blessing posture. If you don't see her face, you will think she is a mother, but when you look at her face, you will be surprised.
Because this is Lord Ganesha. Even if you don't want to, you will be surprised to see this idol of Bappa.
History of the temple
Thanumalayan temple is said to be 1300 years old. The description of this temple is found in the story of Shivmahapuran. You will find the story of the female incarnation of God in it. From this, you will know why God had to take a female incarnation.
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