Saturday, August 11, 2018

Sri Thiruvetteeswarar Temple, Triplicane










Moolavar - Sri Thiruvetteeswarar
Amman - Sri Shengbagambikai
Place - Triplicane, Chennai, Tamilnadu

The temple assumes importance as a sacred place for remedy from the adverse aspects of planets Rahu and Ketu. The temple has three flag posts-Kodi Maram for Lord Shiva, Lord Shanmuga and Mother Ambica. It is said that Mother Mahalakshmi worshipped Lord Shiva here to have the Hand of Lord Vishnu. Supporting this story, Mother Mahalakshmi is seen performing abishek to Lord Shiva depicted in a pillar sculpture. Mothers Mahalakshmi and Maha Saraswathi are seen side by side in a shrine. Lord Vinayaka has a separate shrine where devotees light lamps with coconut oil and coconut garlands. Lord Shanmugha graces from a separate shrine on the peacock vehicle. On every Sashti day – 6th day of either new moon or full moon days – pujas are conducted in the shrine with six flowers, six nivedhanas, six fruits by six priests performing the ‘Shatru Samhara Trisadha’ puja, a special event in the temple

References:
1. http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=38
2. http://www.tiruvallikenitiruvetteeswarartemple.tnhrce.in/

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