Madurai Meenakshi Temple:

Community Councils Contribution to Temples in Madurai

The council formed by the migrant Nadars settled in madurai from Virudhupatti, Aruppukottai, Palaympatti officially took the formal ceremony at Mottai Vinayagar temple in 1813. Much later a Marriage Hall was constructed in the backside of the temple by the council. Madurai based Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Council’s Paribalana Sabhai functions from this temple. The council also manages a maternity hospital at Kamarajar Nagar, Madurai named after the philanthropist A.C.Thangiah Nadar – Ponnammal Maternity Hospital . After the successful temple entry by various lower castes (including a group of Harijans and Nadars) at madurai 08.07.1939 spearheaded by Vaidyanatha Aiyar along with Kamarajar, Sathiyamurthy, P.Kakkan, S.S.Sanmughakani Nadar, the Nadar councils contributed liberally to the upkeep of Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple. After the temple entry in 1939, the same year itself, the council formed by the migrant Nadars settled in madurai from Virudhupatti, Aruppukottai, Palaympatti officially contributed the huge lighting arrangements around Potraamarai Kulam in the temple premises. The council arranges a “Mandahappadi” annually during the most famous Pittu Thiruvizha organized at Madurai . Also in the Aavani month, Pittu Thiruvizha, enactment of Thiruvilaiyadal is performed in Virudhunagar Nadars' Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple located in SriValasubramaniar temple.

Sri SenthilAndvar Temple, Thiruchendur

Every Nadar family around the globe patronize Thiruchendur Murgan temple and visit the temple with entire family for offering thanksgiving annually. All the village councils in Tuticorin and Thirunelveli district earmark certain fund for various religious programmes in Thiruchendur temple.

Sri Subramania Swamy Temple, Thirupparankundram.

In 1875 itself when the Nadars were by and large kept away from the sanctum sanctorum of the temple premises, the council of migrant Nadars settled in madurai from Virudhupatti, Aruppukottai, Palaympatti arranged for Thiruvatchi in the temple. A community Madam (choultry) located at East Car Road , Thirupparankundram is managed by Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Abivirithi Cotton seeds mechants council’s Dharma Fund. The council also manages the Murugan temple built by the community leaders near Sarvana Poigai Lake . Sri Palaniandavar Temple and Periyanayaki Amman Temple , Palani Popularly called ' Town Temple ', at 'Ûr-k-kovil' and 'Ûr-Ambalam', this large and spacious temple is in the heart of Palani town, two kilometres from Adivaram. Built four centuries ago by the Nâyaks and enlarged by chieftains of Palani, Ayakudi and Neikkarappatti, it has Goddess Periyanâyaki as the presiding deity; In the Palli Arai in the Amman shrine, it is worth taking a look at the mirror reflecting the chamber. Ask for the shutter to be raised up. Almost every pillar is extravagantly covered with a filigree of sculpture. The supreme climax of South Indian architecture in its most prodigal plastic manifestation. In one pillar of the Kailâsanâthar shrine and in another in the Navaranga Mandapam, Gnâna Dandâyudhapani has been remarkably produced by stone masons. The pillars and sculptures therein add to importance of the Navaranga Mandapam, which has been built by the Nadar community.

The council of migrant Nadars settled in Madurai from Virudhupatti, Aruppukottai, Thirumangalam set an Arakattalai for the Palani Sri Palaniandavar Temple to patronize the official puja at morning 9’o clock which is called as “Periya Kala Sandhi Pujai”. The Virudhunagar Nadar council manages a choultry at Palani at very affordable cost for pilgrimages to Palani. In 1926, the Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars “Palasarakku” merchants council donated Golden Horse Chariot to the Sri Palaniandavar. The council also arranges “Mandahappadi” on the day following Thai Poosam.