Siva Vishnu Kovil, T.Nagar

Siva Vishnu Kovil, T.Nagar, Chennai

This temple is right in the center of the city and in the most popular shopping place of Chennai. The sannadhis of both Shiva and Vishnu are present in the same temple.

The temple is a minute's walk from the Tnagar bus stand on Usman road. Almost all the parts of the city are connected by bus services to the most happening and busy shopping area of Tnagar. By train, Mambalam station on the Beach-Tambaram route is the nearest.

Vishnu temple sannadhis:

Srinivasa perumal
Mahalakshmi thayar
Anjaneyar
Ramar
Lakshmi Narasimhar, Tumbikai alwar and Krishna in the praharam

Siva temple sannadhis:

Subramanya swamy with Valli, Devanai
Siddhi buddhi vinayagar
Natarajar
Parvathi amman
Kedarishwarar
Dakshinamoorthy
Sandikesevar
Nagar and sthala vruksha on a seperate platform
Durgai
Kasi Vishwanathar
Varasiddhi vinayagar
Navagraha
Bhairavar

Specialty of the temple:
The striking feature is the presence of both Shiva and Vishnu sannadhis in the same temple complex.

Devotees can perform pooja to Kasi Vishwanathar themselves like in the temples of North India.

Temple timings:
The temple is open from 6 am to 11 am in the mornings and from 5 pm to 9 pm in the evenings

Reference:
http://temples-india.blogspot.com/2011/01/siva-vishnu-temple-tnagar-chennai.html

Location:
Siva Vishnu Kovil, T.Nagar

Annamalaiyar Temple,Thiruvannamalai (Pancha Bootha Sthalam - Fire)

 

Moolavar: Annamalaiyar
Amman: Unna Malai amman

Shiva is known by devotees as Annamalayar or Arunachaleswarar. And this is believed to be the largest temple in the world dedicated to Shiva. The history of this Annamalayar temple dates back to thousand years. Mention has been made in the Thevaram and Thiruvasagam, both great works in Tamil.

     Bramha took the form of a swan and flew to see the crown of Siva. Unable to see the crown, Bramha saw a thazhambu flower which had decked Siva's crown falling down. He asked the flower as to the distance of Siva's crown whereby the flower replied that he had been falling for forty thousand years. Bramha, realizing that he would not be able to reach the crown asked the flower to act as a false witness.

     The thazhambu flower acting as a false witness declared that Brahma had seen the crown. Siva became angry at the deception and cursed that Bramha should have no temple on earth and that the thazhambu flower should not be used while praying to Lord Siva. The place where Lord Siva stood as a column of fire to eliminate the ego is Thiruvannamalai.

     The Saiva cult is a world phenomenon. Thiruvannamalai is the capital of Saivism. The South Indian deity Siva is the God of all countries. Annamalaiannal is the most sacred of the names of the manifestation of Lord Siva.

Pooja Timing:

Ukshakala         05:30 A.M
Kala santhi        08:00 A.M
Uchikala            11:30 A.M
Sayaratchai       05:30 P.M
Irandam Kala   07:30 P.M
Arthajama         09:00 P.M

Reference:
http://www.arunachaleswarartemple.tnhrce.in/

Location:
Annamalaiyar Temple,Thiruvannamalai