Moolavar - Sri Vaidheeswarar
Amman - Sri Thayalnayagi
Place - Poonamalee
Around 1600 yrs old temple and such an amazing prakaram.The Vaitheeswaran temple is one among the Navagraha temples of Chennai dedicated to Angaaragan (Mars in English or Chevvaai in Tamil). It is said that Sri Angaaragan worshipped Lord Shiva at this place.
Sri Angaaragan’s paadham (foot mark) is found in the temple just outside the shrine under the Panai (Palm) tree sculpted in stone.This temple is a parihaara sthalam for Chevvai Dhosham.Special poojas are done here on Tuesdays for Sri Angaaragan.
The temple is huge with vast prakaarams (corridors).The main deity faces east in the form of a Shiva Linga. Goddess Sri Thaiyyal Naayagi faces south.There are 3 Chakras installed by Sri Aadhi Shankara in the prakaaram called Sri Chakram, Subramanya Chakram and Shanmuga Chakram. On the northern prakaaram there is a Baana Linga installed facing the entrance. While there is an entrance at the eastern side, the temple has its main entrance and Rajagopuram( king tower) facing north. There are beautiful carvings on either side of the entrance.
This temple is also called 'Uthara Vaitheeswaran Koil'.
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