LOCATED:
Nagaraja Temple is a Hindu Temple located in Manjakombai (Manihada) Village in Kundah Taluk near Ooty Hill Station in picturesque Nilgiris Hills in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. The deity in this temple is considered a powerful. The temple lies in a calm and serene location surrounded by fresh air which creates a perfect environment for worship and meditation.
Underground Tunnel between Nagaraja & Heddhai Amman Shrine:
There is yet another specialty attached to this temple. A live snake is believed to reside within the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Nagaraja. It is also believed that this snake had created an underground pathway or tunnel between the Nagaraja temple to the Heddhai Amman Temple in order commute between the
Sri Rama foot Print:
According to hearsay, while Lord Rama was passing through this temple, he has left his print of his feet on a rock here during his 14 years Vanavasa - forest life. There is also a feet symbol on a rock confirming this faith. A large number of Rama devotees visit this temple. The high monkey population in the locality support the Ramayana theory.
Festivals
The annual fire pit (generally called flower pit) festival is celebrated in the temple on May 1st and 2nd. On the days of fasting, every devotee must wear only yellow or red coloured clothes with a sacred garland around their necks. Women devotees should at the least have a red or yellow coloured towel adorning their necks. It is believed that a devotee, who walks on the fire pit when fasting, would receive the immense blessings of the deity. Their wishes and desires are said to get fulfilled. The crowd turn up for this festival easily exceeds fifty thousand. A large number of devotees throng the temple on new moon days too.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 21 Kms from Kundah, 23 Kms from Ooty, 23 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 24 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 25 Kms from Coonoor, 45 Kms from Kotagiri, 50 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 84 Kms from Coimbatore and 89 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Ooty is well connected to Coimbatore, Kerala and Karnataka. Private Taxis are available from Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri to reach this place.