The total weight of the gold used in this chariot is 7.5 kg with the estimate of around Rs.35 lakhs. The golden chariot was made purely on the basis of collection of donations from the devotees. The temple was once bordered on the east side by Orlean Street (Now Manakula Vinayagar Koil Street), south by Jawaharlal Nehru Street, north by Law-de-Louristhon street and west by a canal running north-south. The main deity of this temple, “Manakula Vinayagar” (Pranavamurthy), is facing east. The temple is 400 meters West of the Bay of Bengal, 165 km South of Chennai (Capital of Tamil Nadu State), 23 km of North of Cuddalore and 35 km East of Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. The Manakula Vinayagar Temple is one of the ancient temples in Puducherry, a Union Territory situated in the southern part of the Indian sub-continent. During the tenure of Dupleix, there were attempts to destroy the temple, but it was spared owing to strong protests from the Hindu population and the threat of British and Maratha invasion of the territory. The temple is of considerable antiquity and predates French occupation of the territory. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry. Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Hindu temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Vibrant Hindu temple known for its elephant blessings, ornately carved stone walls & golden chariot.
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