Manakula Vinayagar Temple

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Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Manakula Vinayagar temple. North entrance
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Puducherry
Deity	Lord Ganesa
Location
Location	Puducherry
State	Union Territory of Puducherry
Country	India
Manakkula Vinayagar Temple, Puducherry, India
Geographic coordinates	11°56′09″N 79°50′01″E / 11.93583°N 79.83361°E / 11.93583; 79.83361
Elevation	35.38 m (116 ft)

Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Ganesha temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry.^[1] The temple is of considerable antiquity and predates French occupation of the territory. 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.