Jaganatha Perumal, Shenbagaramanallur

Jaganatha Perumal Shenbagaramanallur is a large east-facing temple with 2 Prakarams. The temple is surrounded by a high compound wall and is entered through a solid and large stone gateway. Before this gateway, right in front and outside the temple is a Mandapam. The outer Prakaram is large and has an Utasava Mandapam in front of the entrance to the inner Prakaram. This mandapam has some exquisite carvings and pillars. The separate east facing sanctum for the Goddess is on the southern side of this Prakaram. This sanctum is entered after passing through an open Mandapam and Ardha Mandapam. A small temple tank is in the outer prakaram on the northeast side. The inner prakaram is entered through a gateway which is followed by a large Maha Mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum of the main deity is reached after crossing another mandapam and an Ardha mandapam. Two beautiful and intricately carved Dwarapalakas are on either side of the entrance to the sanctum of the main deity. These are such intricate works of art that oil poured on the head flows out of the nose and ears. The veins on the feet are very realistically carved and the idols produce sapthaswara sounds when tapped at the right spots. The pillars all around have beautiful carvings of Yaalis, ornaments, and other deities. The circumambulatory path around the sanctum has cloistered mandapams and has the shrine of Lakshminarayana Perumal who is also considered important here.