Moolavar: Sri Varamuktheeswarar
Amman: Sri Kamakshi
A nearly 1,800 years old temple built by the pallavas in a beautiful location of Erumai Vetti Palayam in Thiruvallur district around 41 kms from Chennai airport.
The olden days name of this place was Mahishasuramardhanam, which directly got translated in Tamil as Erumai Vetti palayam.
The legend goes like this, Lord Rama’s consort, Sita Devi,once came to take bath in Kusasthalai river nearby. Mahishasuran came and disturbed her peace. Getting scared, Sita Devi came running and sat on the left thigh of Lord Rama. Mahishasura had already done penance and obtained a boon from Lord Siva, according to which only women can end his life. Accordingly, Lord Rama placed four Dharbai grass in the four directions. They took the form of four Devis and ended the life of Mahishasura. Even today, those four Devis, Angala Parameswari, Ponniamman, Mulakkal Amman and Kekaithamman remain as the guarding deities (Kaval Deivam) of this village. As Mahishasuran was killed here it’s was called Mahishasuramardhanam. There is also a Bhadrachalam Ramar temple here in this village.
The Temple is east facing with four tiered Rajagopuram. Most of the temples in Tamilnadu have Rajagopuram in odd numbers like 3,5,7 etc, but hardly one or 2 temples only has even numbered Rajagopurams which is an unique thing of this temple too. The entire temple is completely built in granite including the compound walls. The praharam has pillared mandapams. Also, both Kamkshi Ambal and Varamutheeswarar are facing east which is considered as the kalyana kolam and many devotees offer prayers for removing delays in getting married. The speciality of this tenple is that on every Tamil month of Panguni and on Uthiram star day, sun directly falls both on the shivalingam as well as on the face of kamakshi Ambal. Panguni, Uthiram as most of us know is the wedding day of Shiva and Parvathi. No wonder this place is considered as a parihara sthalam for delayed marriages.
A must visit temple for people living in and around Chennai.
Contact:
The sivanadiyar Jyothi can be reached on his mobile number
+91 93616 30023.
Location:
Sri Varamuktheeswarar Temple, Erumai Vetti Palayam, Thiruvallur
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