Ganesha Murti worshipped at the Athisaya Vinayakar Temple at
Keralapuram near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu changes its color from black to
white. This Hindu temple miracle takes place at the Keralapuram Shiva Temple
which is more than 2300 years old. Not just the Ganesh Murti but the water in
temple well and banyan tree leaves too changes color.
Athisaya Vinayakar Temple is a subsidiary shrine in Keralapuram
Shiva Temple.
The Ganesha in the temple is black in color from March to
June. The Ganesha changes its color and is white in color from July to
February. It is believed that the Ganesha is black in color during Uttarayana.
And it is white in color during Dakshinayana. The exact time is based on Malayalam calendar. The murti is white from Kumbham to Karkidakam and is black from Chingam to Makaram.
Temple Well Water Changes Color – So Too Temple Banyan Tree Leaves
The color of water in temple well too changes its color and is
directly related to the color of Ganesha worshipped in the temple. The water is light in color when Ganesha is white and dark in color when Ganesha is black.
The banyan tree behind the Ganesha temple also changes its
color. When the murti is black in color the leaves of the banyan tree are dark
green and when the murti is white in color the leaves are light green in color.
History And Story Of Athisaya Vinayakar Temple
The Ganesha murti in the temple was found at Rameshwaram
beach by Travancore king Kerala Varma Karthika Thirunal.
It is believed that this Ganesh murti was worshipped by
Ravana in Lanka.
The subsidiary deities worshiped in the temple include Goddess Parvati, Nagaraja and Nagayakshi.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a typical
Kerala style temple as it lies on the Kerala Tamil Nadu border.
The temple is around a km from Thuckalay or Thakkalai on the
Thiruvananthapuram – Nagercoil road.