Sri Vellai Vinayagar Alayam - Thiruvalanchuzhi
White colored image of Ganapati - Sweta Vinayakar is the center of worship here. Legend has it that the Gods (the Devas) fashioned this image out of the foam that was generated when the milky ocean (Ksheera Samudram) was churned by them, in their quest for the celestial nectar Amritam.
Sambandar (Circa AD 600-700) also sings of the beauty of the temple:Thiruvalanchuzhi has groves where, the fragrance of the blossoms, compete with the humming of the bees.
Thirunavukkarasar has sung two songs on the Lord here extolling his acts of heroism and beauty. Arunagirinathar also sings of the Murugan in this temple.
Sri Vellai Vinayagar Alayam - Thiruvalanchuzhi