Meenakshisundareswarar Sundaresapuram

Meenakshisundareswarar Sundaresapuram is an unbelievably beautiful small temple with wonderful sculptures all around. Some time back this temple was in ruins, the sandalwood flagstaff and the beautiful idol of the goddess had been stolen and the place was filled with weeds and snakes. Locals and many Saivite devotees joined in cleaning up and restoring the temple back to its old glory. A single inner Prakaram inside a compound wall houses the shrines and the sanctum sanctorum. The inner Prakaram has a cloistered mandapam all around. The Mahamantapam in front of the sanctum sanctorum has some wonderful carvings on the pillars. The pillars are all exquisitely carved with intricate ornamental patterns. One carving of Perumal embracing Anjaneya is particularly important to look at. The idols are also ancient and beautiful works of art. The sculptures and pillars look as good as new. There should have been an outer Prakaram in the olden days and this should have been a very large temple. A small temple tank is in front in the middle of green fields. The area itself is very beautiful and the temple is the lone structure in the middle of coconut trees on one side and fields on the other.