Skip to main content

NAVAGRAHA TEMPLES IN CHENNAI.

 NAVAGRAHA TEMPLES IN CHENNAI.

I have attached the links for photos and location.
Navagraha Temples in Chennai Kundrathur
There is a cluster of Navagraha temples in Chennai, erstwhile Thondai Nadu in and around Kundrathur.
• Agatheeswarar Temple - Suryan – Kolapakkkam – 4.8 KM from Porur.
suryan sthalam
Sivan Koil Street, Kolapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600116
• Somanaadheeswarar Temple - Chandran – Somangalam - 25 KM from Porur.
• Vaidheeswaran Temple - Angaragan - Poovirundhavalli( Poondhamalli) – 7.4 KM from Porur
• Sundareswarar Temple - Budhan – Kovur – 5.4 KM from Porur
• Ramanaadheeswarar Temple - Guru – Porur – 1.1KM from Porur
• Velleeswarar Temple - Sukran – Mangadu – 7.4 KM from Porur
• Agatheeswarar Temple - Shaneeswaran - Pozhichalur
Sri Agatheeswarar Temple
4, Polichalur Main Rd, Iyyappan Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Pozhichalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600074
044 2263 1410
• Neelakandeswarar Temple - Kethu – Gerugambakkam – 8.8 KM from Porur
• Nageshwarar Temple - Rahu – Kundratthur - 9.3 KM from Porur.
This was found by Thiyagaraja Gurukkal and Bhuvaneshwari and their family published a small sized book of Navagraha sthala puranam in Chennai.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE PART 1 - TARAMANGALAM

SRI KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE- TARAMANGALAM - SALEM DISTRICT - TAMILNADU.- PART 1 Seven tiered Rajagopuram Shaped like a chariot. Mahavishnu gave his sister Parvathi in marriage to Shiva. This process of handing over the bride, is known as "Thaaram vaththu koduppadhu" in Tamil, hence the name of the town THARAI MANGALAM now known as Tharamangalam. MAHAVISHNU giving his sister MEENAKSHI in marriage to SHIVA. In the centre of this Town is an exotic Temple of Lord Shiva as Shri Kailasanathar with his consort Sivakami Devi. One of the rarest of temples with a treasure of exotic Sculpture and the many stories attached with them. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL U NKNOWN TEMPLES IN TAMILNADU. The first precinct on entering from the Rajagopuram. The temple had an existence before the 10th Century CE. However the same was rebuilt by the Getti Muthaliar Clan who ruled the Kongu Part of Tamilnadu from the 13th to the 17th century. The temple seems to have b...
Post a Comment
Read more

KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE PART 2 - SHIVA - THE SUNDARA - TARAMANGALAM

SRI KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE - TARAMANGALAM - SALEM DISTRICT - TAMILNADU - PART 2. MADANIKA at the entrance  In the Kailasanathar Temple,there are 3 precincts in this temple, the open outer precinct and the inner precinct in the form of the Mukhamandapam, leading to the Garbhagriha.At the left of the entrance to the Mukhamandapam a Mummudi or 3 Vinayaka statues are at the left side of entrance. In to the Mukhamandapam you come to a treasure of Art Gallore. Lord Shiva as Kailasanatha, Sits in the form of a Small Lingam Facing West with the Avudayar or Pindika to the right of the lord in the Garbha Griha post an Ardhamandapam. Opposite facing the Lord, a little towards his right Side is his consort Goddess Parvathi standing in the form of Sivagami Devi. Towards the left opposite of the lord, is the sanctum of Karthikeya with Six faces. All these three sanctums including that of the lord is in a Trikona (Triangle) shape. On circumambulation, the oute...
Post a Comment
Read more

BHOOTHAPURISHWARAR TEMPLE - SHIVA - THE LORD OF THE GANAS - SRIPERAMBUDUR

BHOOTHAPURISHWARAR TEMPLE - SRIPERAMBUDUR - KANCHIPURAM - TAMILNADU. . In the holy town of the birth of Sri Ramanujam – a Vaishnava Perceptor & Saint, is the Temple of Mahadev Shiva in the form of a lingam named Sri Bhootapurishwarar along with his consort Devi Parvathi known as Sri Soundaryavalli. Parvathi as Soundaryavalli  Exactly 2KM’s from the Toll at Sriperumbudur, on a right turn, the temple is visible from roadside to anybody who is looking for it. The town Sriperumbudur was earlier known as Bhootapuri after the lord. Bhootapurishwarar means Bhoota – Ghosts, Puri – Place and Eshwar – Lord. The lord of Bhootas and Ganas. The ancient names of this deity, as given in the inscriptions are Bhutishvarat-Azhvar, Aludaiyar Thirupudishvaram Udaiyar, Udaiyar Thiruppudishvaram-Udaiya Nayanar. Dhwajasthambam & Balipeetham A well compounded temple without a Rajagopuram facing east. Once inside the huge compound, you come in front of the Balipeetham, Dhwaja ...
1 comment
Read more