Sri Meghanadheeswarar Temple, Melkottaiyur, Kelambakkam- Vandalur Road

 

Moolavar:Sri Meghanadheeswarar
Amman: Sri Megambigai

It is believed to be built by  king of Chola king  around 8th century. Only the moolavar, Sri Meganadeeswarar Ambal, Nandhi and Muis believed to be 1300 years old. But the rest of temple structures has been built during the year 2013 as the old structure has been completely destroyed in time.

It is said that Varuna bhagavan worshipped Mehanadheeswarar here to get rid of his curse from Dhurvasa muni. The Avudayar unlike most the South Indian Siva temples is almost at the ground level and is in squared shape. It is said that during Renovation time people tried lifting the linga banam to a put it on a pedestal, but realised that the banam has several feet going below the ground and hence they left it as it is. 

It is believed to be a parihara sthalam and mostly Pradhosham Abhishekam is believed to be the pariharam for all kind of ailments and wishes that the devotees have. Every pradosham 108 sangu abiskegam is performed without fail. One can feel very strong vibration in this temple.

You can see a beautiful temple tank outside. The other sannidhies are present as well like you find in any other Sivan temple. There is a small Kodimaram which shows that Brahmotsavam is performed regularly in this tenple and also Shivaratri is said to be performed at a grand scale.

Contact:
The temple Dharmakartha Murali can be reached on his mobile number 9840155627 and the Kurukal can be reached on his mobile 9962267285

Location:
Sri Meghanadheeswarar Temple,  Melkottaiyur,  Kelambakkam- Vandalur Road

Sri Irattai Lingeswarar Temple, Mangadu

 

A beautiful Twin Shivan temple in Mangadu known as Sri Mangalapureeswarar and Sri Dhenupureeswarar.

Mangadu is known for the temple of 'Tapas Kamakshi" or the Kamakshi Ambal performing penance. This is the place where the goddess performed her penance to marry and re-unite with Lord Shiva. All 32 types of Dharmic rituals were performed here by the goddess.

The mythology is that when Lord Shiva and Parvati where in Mount Kailash the Goddess playfully closed the eyes of the Lord Shiva and as a result the whole universe fell into eternal darkness. So the Lord ordained her to perform Tapasya.The Goddess came down to this place and performed penance amidst "Panchagni" resting her left leg on the sacred fire and folding her right leg. She holds a "Japamala" or rosary in her hand as she meditated on Lord Shiva who asked her to come to Kanchipuram for marriage.After the goddess left the place, the heat of the fire that she had created caused great discomfort and became unbearable for all living beings there. Sri Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have visited Mangadu and installed a Sri Ardhameru Chakram at this place. This was done to calm down the heat of the fire created by the Goddess and at the same time make it into a place that is soothing for all living beings.

When Devi Kamakshi performed the penance it is said that she was sorrounded by 108 shivalingams and these 2 shivalingams are part of those 108.

Also there is a plan to build an actual temple around the current sheet structure as the land belongs to Mangadu Kamakshi Temple.

Timing: The temple is opened by 7 am
Evening : 6PM - 8PM

Contact: Mr.Dhayalan who takes care of the temple can be reached at 9840673180. For any kind of abhishekam and Pooja Dhayalan can be reached out.

Location:
Sri Irattai Lingeswarar Temple, Mangadu

Sri Thiruthaleeswarar Temple, Aranvoyal, Thiruvallur

 

Moolavar: Sri Thiruthaleeswarar
Amman:Sri Maragadambikai Ambal

A 1200 year old temple which was built by Pallava Ruler Nandhivarman II and later renovated during the Chola period. Inscriptions about Aditya Chola period are found in the temple. It is a Nagha dhosa parihara sthalam as per what the locals and the temple kurukal has to say.

The Swamy is called Thiruthaleeshwarar as he was found under one of the types of palm tree which is called Thali whose leaves were used those days to write and hence he is called Thiruthaleeshwarar. It is said that Murugan worshiped him here before going to the sura samharam and you can see the murugan with North facing peacock which is called Deva Mayil. After the samharam he has a peacock which faces south called Asura Mayil.

The temple is situated in a huge ground area of 14 acres of which 7 acres (approx.) is occupied by the holy temple tank. The temple has a built up area of around 5000 sq. ft. At the entrance of the temple, an old idol of Ganesha is found, which looks attractive.

This is a south facing temple with 5 tiered newly built Rajagopuram. The ancient temple has been renovated recently and looks more like a modern day temple now though you do find the stones with inscriptions on them which shows its antiquity.

The moolavar Thiruthaleeshwarar sannidhi is facing east and is in the Gajabrushta architectural style. ln the ghoshtam you can see the sculptures of Ganapati, Dakshinamurthy , Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai as found in most Shiva temples. The Dhakshinamurthy has a small idol inscribed in the hair knots which looks like an alien which has the reference to Mayan and the Mayan calendar.
Goddess Maragadambikai’s sannidhi is facing south and The temple has many pillars with beautiful sculptures.

The prakaram has the upasannishi of Pillayar, Murugan with Valli and Devasena, Vishalakshi and Vishwanathar, Nataraja-Sivakami, Meenakshi-Chokkanathar, Somaskanda Murti and of Utsava idols such as Uma, Chandrasekhar, Ganesha and Murugan with his two consorts.The murthies of Surya, Chandra, Manikyavachagar and Bhairava are also found in the prakaram. The Kali urchava vigraham is very beautiful and one can see the scenes of asura Bali shown under her feet.

There is a special shrine where Vishnu is found along with Lakshmi on his lap. He is called as Bhoga Murti. Under thst sannifhi there is a Suranga padhai through which the munivars and rishies used to come to worship this lord. One can also see a lot of inscriptions and markings on the temple walls and also the murtham of Nandhivaram II and other rishis is found on the pillars.

A beautiful temple with serene and peaceful atmosphere and as always a must visit shiva temple for people in and around Chennai.

Timings: The temple opens by7:30 am

Contact: The priest Bhubalan can be reached on his mobile number 9444532886

Location:
Sri Thiruthaleeswarar Temple, Aranvoyal, Thiruvallur

Sri Ekambara Nadheswara Temple, Navalur Serpananchery, Padapai

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moolavar: Sri Ekambara Nadheswarar
Amman: Sri Kamakshi Ambal

A very old depleted temple which looks to be easily over 500 years. The temple is facing east and Ambal kamakshi is facing south. All the other Sannidhies have been lost in time and you can only see few remains. There is also a very old murugan temple too in the village, which was built in 1941. It is said that temple is in the south east of Kanchi Ekambareswarar temple.

Sri Subramanian along with valli devasena is kept in the ambal’s Arthamandapam.you can see Chandikeswarar vigraham which is broken.

The sun light directly falls on the moolavar Sri Ekambara Nadheswarar.

There are two Nandis next to each other which is very unique and is not found in any shiva temple.It is said that one Nandhi is looking at the moolavar here and the other Nandhi is looking towards Thirvannamalai.

It is said that if you visit this tenple it is equal to visiting both Kanchi Ekambareswarar as well as Thiruvannamalai at the same time.

Contact:
The temple kurukal Ranjit can be reached at 8124890061

Location:
Sri Ekambara Nadheswara Temple, Navalur Serpananchery, Padapai