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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{unreferenced|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Perambalur district|Perambalur]]
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'''Esanai''' is a village 50 miles (31 km) northeast of [[Trichy]], in far southern India, coming under the [[Perambalur ]] [[taluk]] in [[Perambalur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state. It is known mainly for its temple to [[Ayyappan]], which is visited by thousands of people from India and abroad. The main economy of the village has been in farming sugarcane and rice. The village has been among the poorest in the state, and development has been slow to make progress, although modern goods such as cellphones, televisions and motorbikes have become common.

==Transport links==

The main way to reach this place has been via [[Trichy]] (Tiruchirappalli). However, from either Trichy or [[Lalgudi]], buses towards Tirumanur or [[Thiruvayaru]] have stopped at Alandur-Mettur. Alternatively, buses have travelled to [[Pullambadi]], from where local buses then went to Aalambadi Mettur, about four kilometers (3 miles) from Esanai.

Trains from [[Chennai]] have stopped at Dalmiapuram or Tiruvaiyaru, from where taxis can be taken to Esanai. Trains from Trichy have stopped at Lalgudi, from where taxis or local buses have been available to Esanai.

==Sri HariHara Puthra Swamy Temple==
{| class=infobox width=220 align=left
| colspan=2 | "Swamiyea Dharmasasthavae Saranam Iyyappa"
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This temple of Lord [[Ayyappan]] is very famous, and his deity is called "Sri Harihara Puthra Swamy" by the populace. Also, there is a Lord Kamatchi Amman deity in this temple. People visit this holy people to pay their rituals and give offerings. The following festivals and functions are being celebrated with gaiety and grandeur with [[Vedic]] importance.

1. [[Chithra Poornima]] and [[Laksha Archana]]: This is done during the full moon day in the month of "[[Chithirai]]". The celebration will start with Ganapathy homam, Vigneswara pooja with the chanting of Ekadasa Rudhra Japam. The figure will be adorned with new [[vastram]]s and Pushpa Alankaram besides Pushpa Koodaram in the main [[mandapam]]. Eka dina Laksha Archana is being done during this celebration.

2. [[Dhanur masa]] - Tirupakshi Pooja: This is done during the month of "[[Margazhi]]" (15 December – 15 January) of every year. Abishekam, Archana and Aradhana is typically performed on all these days.

3. [[Makara Sankaranthi]]: On this auspious day, the deity is being offered with sweet [[Pongal (dish)|pongal]] along with the Abishekam, Archana and Aradhana. [[Thiruvilakku Alankaram]] in the temple is typically done on that evening.

===Gallery===
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File:Esanai.jpg|
File:Native tamil temple.JPG|Tamil temple
File:Esanai-statues.JPG|Statues at Esanai
File:Esanai-statues1.JPG|
File:Esanai-statues2.JPG|
</gallery>

==External links==
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*https://web.archive.org/web/20070821235527/http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/vill.php?dcode=17&centcode=0003&tlkname=Sendurai

[[Category:Cities and towns in Perambalur district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Perambalur district]]

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