Saturday, August 19, 2017

Sri Vengeeswarar Temple , Vadapalani





Moolavar: Sri Vengeeswarar
Amman: Sri Saanthanayaki Ambal
Place: Vadapalani, Chennai

The Vengeeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of Vadapalani in Chennai, India. Though the sthalam dates back to vedic age, the temple structure is over 1000 years old and one of the oldest Hindu temples in Chennai city. The temple is dedicated to Shiva who is called Lord Vengeeswarar and the goddess is called Saanthanayaki Ambal. The entrance to this temple is crowned with a big rajagopuram adorned with several stucco images. Other deities: Ganapathi, Kasi Viswanathar and Visalakshi, Bairavar, Lord Subramanya, Goddess Gajalakshmi. There is a separate shrine for Lord Saneeswarar.

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vengeeswarar_Temple

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