With Gurunathar's Blessings, Sri Guruji started visiting the places of these Bakthas and saints to know about their lives and infuse the same to the devotees as Maha Baktha Vijayam during his discourse sessions. On one occasion, in the course of His travels, Guruji visited the village around Pandarpur. In his dream, Sri Gnanananda appeared and directed him to go to Pandarpur.

As per this direction, when Guruji arrived at Pandarpur, the priests ( pandas ) of the Panduranga temple received him and took him round the temple; after performing Archana and Abhishekam gave him the idols of Sri Panduranga and Sri Ragumayi which were worshipped there for a long time. When asked for reasons for their doing so, the priests said that Sri Panduranga appeared in their dream and wanted them to do so.

From that time onwards, the idea to have a shrine for the idols sprouted in Guruji's mind. As one can see, it is the blessings of His Master alone, accomplished our Gurji to build this great Temple which provides access to the bakthas from the south to easily reach and pray here instead of going to Pandarpur. The North-South meet at the temple signify our national integration.

The uniqueness of this temple is reflected in the following. The Garba-Griha, Gopuram  ( sanctum-sanctorum ) on the model of Puri Jagannath; the Chola type of Rajagopuram in its artistry and the presiding deities from Maharashtra. The tiny idols of Panduranga-Ragumayi manifested to a big size ( viswarupam ) are a feast to the eyes. The main mandapams are decorated with mural painting of the leelas of Sri Krishna.

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The Tulsi-Brindavan in the center of the Matam is in memory of Guruji. On the western side directly facing Brindavan is the Shrine of  Sri Gnanananda Swami who inspired and made people aware of the greatness of Namasankirtan throughout the world through His Chief disciple. On the northern side is the Shrine of Sri Mahashodasi.

Shrine of Sri Gnanananda Swami                                                                                                                      Brindavan of Guruji

Sri Mahashodasi is the presiding deity of Jyotir Mutt like Sri Kamakshi for Kanchi Mutt and Sri Sharadha for Sringeri Mutt. Sri Chakra and Maha Meru, manifestations of Sakthi, are taken for upasana of Ambika all along and for the first time, a rupa or form is manifested of Devi viz Maha Shodasi with all its Anga, Prtyanga Devathas such as Ganapathy, Murugan, Rudra, Varahi, Vaishnavi etc. so that devotees of all faith can have their wishes fulfilled through different arjitha sevas like Homam, Archana etc.

Initially Guruji thought of constructing a temple for Lakshmi-Narayan. On the suggestion of stapathi, he decided to build Shiava-Vishnu temple. At the time of construction, Kanchi Paramacharya was consulted regarding  the name of the idol. And through him, it was learnt that the original name of the Thennangur is Dakshina Halasyam. Pandya King desiring to have a child, requested sapta rishis to perform a

yagna. Accordingly yagna was performed, a girl child came out of the yagna. The king took the child to Madurai and named her Sri Meenakshi; therefore Dakshina Halasyam is the birth place of Sri Meenakshi.    For the installation of Lord Sunderasa, Guruji went in search of a proper idol. When he was in Varanasi, at the time of taking bath in the Holy Ganges, he got a  Bana Lingam from the Ganges with the Blessings of Gurunatha. The same was taken to Thennangur and installed there. Every year the Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Kalyanam is performed in this temple

This is a old temple. It was in dilapidated condition when Guruji took upon himself to renovate it. Every year Sita Kalyanam is performed in this temple.