This Is The ONLY Temple in The World Where Lord Ganesha Has a Human Face! Here's Its Amazing Story
This one of a kind temple is located in Tamil
Nadu, near Thilatharpanapuri (around 2 km away from Koothnur). It is known as
Adi Vinayaka temple. Because of the human face, this Adi Vinayaka's divine form
is also known as 'Nara Mukha' Vinayaka. This was Ganesha’s divine form before
he became the ever popular Gajanana or the elephant faced deity.
According
to the legend, Lord Ram visited this temple and performed Shiv pooja for the
salvation of the father Dashrath’s soul. Even today, devotees visit this temple
and offer prayers to get rid of the ‘Pitr Dosh’.
Infact,
this place Tilatarpanapuri got its name because of this ritual only. The name
literally means Tila (Oblations or things presented to God/ancestors) + Tarpana
(offered) + Puri (city).
The
stories goes that Lord Rama was trying to perform last rites for King Dasarath.
But every time he prayed, the four rice balls (called as Pindam) that he kept
infront of him, turned into worms.
Dismayed
by this, he prayed to Lord Shiva, who advised Rama to go to Mantharavanam
(earlier name of this place) and offer his prayers there. Rama did as instructed,
and to his surprise, the four pindams became four Lingams. These are
enshrined here in Muktheeswarar Temple, which is near Adi Vinayak Temple.
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