Sri Yoga Nitheeswarar Temple, Nanmangalam

 

Moolavar:Sri Yoga Nitheeswarar
Amman: Sri Balambikai
Place: Nanmangalam, Chennai

Very old Suyambu lingam(small in size).The lingam was found inside a well. Later village people built a small temple near the well and started daily pooja. Ambal and all prahara moorthies have been installed and abhisegam also is happening daily.

Contact:

Sivanadiyar Ramamoorthy can be reached at 7401438193

Location:

Sri Yoga Nitheeswarar Temple, Nanmangalam

Hilltop Sivan temple, Sithalapakkam

 

Small Siva Lingam is placed on the hilltop without any structure around. It is placed and worshiped among the bushes in the hill. It was a nice experience climbing the hill.Tough path with stones and bushes all the way up. Managed to reach the top and was amazed to find the Lord over there. History about this place is unknown. Very quiet and nice place for trekking as well. 

Location: 

Sivan Temple, Sithalapakkam

Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple, Padur

 

Moolavar: Sri Arunachaleswarar
Amman:Sri Unnamalai amman
Place: Padur, Chennai

Very old siva temple located on the mainroad of Padur. Small lingam placed on top of lotus base. Nandi and lingamoorthy seems to be very old. There is a kanniammam temple which is believed to be 1600 years old. During kumbabishekam in 1985 they found nandhi and sivalingam which was in broken state. Hence they replaced the Linga banam on top of old base itself. All other prahara idols are installed recently. Small temple built and daily pooja is happening.
There is a Mahavishunu temple behind this temple in a sayana kolam.Very peaceful and blissful.

Contact:
Sivanadiyar murugan  can be reached at 8939191133 

Location:
Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple, Padur

Sri Mahalingeswarar Temple, Kundrathur

 

Moolavar - Sri Mahalingeswarar
Amman - Sri Maragathambikai
Place - Melmalayambakkam, Kundrathur,Chennai, Tamilnadu

Its a 2500 years old sivan temple. History says the lord was hurt by the sword of king Thondaiman, when he tried to untangle the Jasmine creeper from the legs of his elephant. Amman symbolises kriyasakthi.

Untill 2005, the lingam was placed inside deep bushes. Later village people built a small hut and placed the big lingam and started worshipping. They are also giving a viboothi prasadam made with sand which is believed to have medicinal values.

Contact:
Sivanadiyar Thirunavukarasu can be reached at 7299870682

Location:
Sri Mahalingeswarar Temple, Kundrathur

Sri Mahadevar Temple, Edayarpakkam

Moolavar - Sri Mahadevar
Place - Edayarpakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Mahadevar Temple is located in Edayarpakkam village, Kanchipuram district.This place is in the border of the Kanchipuram district and Thiruvallur district.  The temple is protected by ASI.

The Chola period Mahadevar shrine is apsidal  (horseshoe-shaped) dvitala (two tiered) vimana and an ardha-mandapam.Herefore the vimana is called gajaprishta or hastiprishta, both terms in Sanskrit meaning ‘back of an elephant’ as it is curved at the rear.

According to most historians the apsidal form of vimana is of Buddhist origin. However current studies have confirmed that the apsidal vimana architecture was attempted by pan-Indian-tradition and the style was in existence much before the Buddhist era. This form of vimana is found in few other Chola temples in and around Chennai

There are four inscriptions belonging to the later Chola period, especially that of Kulottunga Chola I (1070 - 1120 A.D.),  Kulottunga Chola II (1133 - 1150 A.D.) and Rajadhiraja Chola II (1163 - 1178) are found at Edayarpakkam Mahadevar temple near Kanchipuram

References:
1.http://know-your-heritage.blogspot.com/2016/11/edayarpakkam-mahadevar-temple-granite.html
2.http://indiancolumbus.blogspot.com/2016/04/edayarpakkam.html

Sri Vedhanteeswarar Temple, Vallam (Sivan malai)

Amman -Sri Gnaanaambigai
Moolavar - Sri Vedhaantheeswarar
Place - Vallam, Chengelpet, Tamilnadu

Vallam has a beautiful small hillock on which two wonderful rock cut temples are found. There are steps leading to the temples. According to the inscriptions found, these temples are said to have been built during the period of Mahendravarma Pallava. Inscriptions also reveal the ancient name of the place as Valla Naadu under Kalathur Kottam.On the left hand side there is a temple for Lord Shiva called Sri Vedhaantheeswarar. Goddess here is Sri Gnaanaambigai.

This is perhaps the only place where one can have dharshan of Sri Vinayagar, Sri Subramanyar, Lord Shiva, Sri Ambaal and Sri Sandigeswarar from the same place where we stand. Lord Muruga here is called as Sri Muthukumaaraswami.Unlike other Shiva temples, here Goddess Sri Gnaanaambigai is facing the east. Sri Gnaanaambigai looks like a very new idol with clear details and is beautifully decorated with silk saree. The face has so much of Thejas and benevolence. 

Dwarapaalakaas are so exquisitely sculpted in life size. The Soolam and Mazhu, which are the weapons of Lord Shiva, are carried by the Dwaarapaalakaas here. It is said that, in this temple, during Pradhosham, the Abishegams are first performed to Dwaarapaalakaas and then to Sri Vedhaantheeswarar and finally to Sri Nandhigeswarar. Now a concrete structure is built around this temple for convenience.It is said that during the sunrise, the rays from the Sun fall directly on the Lord like a garland.

On the right hand side there is a temple for Sri Giri Varadharaaja Perumaal. Sri Perumaal is seen here with his consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi. Dwaarapaalakaas are found outside the sanctum.

Unusually, Sri Durgai is found in the Perumaal temple facing south instead of north as found in Shiva temples. According to the inscriptions, it is found that a lady called Kommai daughter of a Pallava King has installed Sri Durgai in this temple 1300 years back.The temple pond is called as Sivaganga Pushkarani, the water from which is used for Abishegams to the Gods.

Pradhosham and all other Saivite and Vaishnavite festivals are done here at these temples. On usual days, priest visits the temple once a day for daily rituals. But one can have dharshan even in the absence of the priest.

Nice temple with serene ambience with excellence of Pallava architecture.

References:
http://www.dharsanam.com/2009/03/vallam-sri-vedhaantheeswarar-sri-giri.html
 

Sri Omkareswarar Temple, Madipakkam

Moolavar - Sri Omkareswarar
Amman - Sri Swarnambikai
Place - Madipakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Well maintained temple with separate Sannidhi for lord Ganesha, Murugan, Sastha, Veerabadhrar. There is huge sahasra sivalingam with lot of small Sivalingams around. A nice place for meditation.

Address: Dr Ambedkar Salai, Periyar Nagar Extension, Jeeva Nagar, Madipakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600091