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About Ettampadai Temple The Ettampadai is a temple of Lord Murugan (Subrahmanya) in India, located in the neighbourhood of Triplicane (Thiruvallikkeni) in Chennai. Ettampadai Temple History The idol of Lord Muruga of this temple is placed in the Kandhaswamy temple and Thiruporoor Murugan Temple. In the early days pilgrims carrying the Kavadi. The land for the temple construction was donated by a woman named Pachayammal. To restructure this temple, Thiruvallikkeni Thirumuruganadiyargal, the local devotees of Lord Muruga, started a devotional musical organization called "Bhajaneshwara" in 1978. From the remuneration they received, the initial structure of this temple was restructured. The Ettampadai temple is the eighth Padaiveedu of Lord Muruga. In the first inner prakāram are the shrines of deities, namely, Pillayar, Kumbeshwara, Ambigai, and Sri Kanaga Durga. The Navagraha Sannidhi is beside the Ancient Pillar of Lord Muruga.

About Ekambareswarar Temple Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of Parry's corner (George Town), Chennai, India. It was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, chief merchant of the Madras factory of the British East India Company.

About Dhenupureeswarar Temple Dhenupureeswarar Temple (also "Dhenupurisvara" and "Thiripureeswarar"), is located in Madambakkam near Tambaram, Chennai. Dhenupureeswarar is the local name for the Hindu deity Shiva. Dhenupureeswarar Temple History The temple was built during the reign of the Chola king, Parantaka Chola II, father of Raja Raja Chola I, who constructed the famous Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur. The main sanctum (Sanskrit: garbha griha), like some other Chola temples in and around Chennai, is apsidal in shape (Sanskrit: gajaprishta vimana) (also described as shaped like the back of a sleeping elephant), unlike most Hindu shrines, which are square or rectangular. The temple is thought to have been consolidated with stones during the reign of Kulothunga Chola I. Well-preserved Chola sculptures and carved pillar bases are present in and around both sanctums. A number of fine inscriptions and sculptures dating to the Vijayanagara Empire are also prese...

About Dandeeswarar Temple Dandeeswarar Temple (Shri Dandeeswarar Temple) is a Shiva temple situated in Velachery, a suburb of Chennai. The temple was built during the Pallava reign and was repaired and rebuilt during the Chola reign. The temple complex consists of a main temple complex and a tank, and is 2 kilometers towards the east from Guru Nanak College on the Velachery main road. This temple is administered by the HR & CE Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

About Chintadri Pillaiyar Kovil Chintadri Pillaiyar Kovil is a Hindu temple in Devaraja Mudali Street in Georgetown, Chennai. The temple is dedicated to Ganesa and was constructed in 1717. The temples is situated close to the Mallikesvarar Temple and was the site of a dispute between the Komati Chetti and Beri Chetti communities in the 18th century.

About Chennakesava Perumal Temple Chennakesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the George Town neighbourhood of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Chenna Kesava Perumal. There is the nearby Chenna Malleeswarar Temple. They are twin temples. The temple was the first to be built in the new settlement; since the construction of Madras city by the British East India Company. Chennakesava Perumal is a manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu. And considered as the patron deity of Chennai, Chenna pattanam may be named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple. The word 'chenni' in Tamil means face, and the temple was regarded as the face of the city. Chenna Kesava perumal Temple History The original Chenna Kesava perumal temple was located even in the 17th century AD in the place where the Madras High Court is currently located. When the original temple was present, there were a lot of problems in Chennai such as invasion by French and Tippu Sultan.The Britis...

About Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Muneeswarar. This is a small temple located in the main area of Chennai Metropolitan Area. This temple is located just 1.5 km away from the Central Railway Station. Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple History In 1919 CE, labourers from North Arcot district brought the idol of Lord Muneeswarar to Madras city (present Chennai). They placed it under a neem tree adjoining the military barracks of the Britishers. One of the British Commanders showed his objection. The same day he met with an accident. He started believing that the idol has some powers so he let it be there. From the day many devotees around Chennai worship this Lord and constructed a temple around the idol. They believe that the main deity of the temple Lord Muneeswarar will save them from accidents. So the deity got the name of Bodyguard Muneeswarar. This temple is now visited by thousands of devotees each day.

About Bhaktavatsala Perumal temple  Sri Bakthavatsala Perumal temple is a Hindu temple, located at Thirunindravur, a western suburb of Chennai, India, is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Bhaktavatsala Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Ennai Petra Thayar.

About Bairagi Madam Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple Bairagi Madam Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Muthialpet, Parry's corner (Old: George Town) neighbourhood, in the city of Chennai, India. The temples was constructed in the 17th century by Ketti Narayana, a son of Beri Thimappa and dedicated to Venkateswara. It is opined that the Bairagimadam temple might be the one mentioned as "Lorraine's Pagoda", Lorraine being a corruption of Narayana, in the British maps of the 17th and 18th centuries.

About Ashtalakshmi Temple Ashtalakshmi Kovil is a Hindu temple, which lies on the shorelines near the Elliot's beach, in Chennai, India. The temple is dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, and her eight primary forms – the Ashtalakshmi – the giver of all eight forms of wealth, namely, offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, food, and knowledge. The sanctorums are depicted on a multi-tier complex in such a way that visitors could visit all the shrines without stepping over any of the sanctorums. Ashtalakshmi Temple in Besant Nagar Ashtalakshmi Temple Information : Ashtalakshmi Temple is a hindu temple located at Besant Nagar, Chennai. The temple is dedicated to Hindu god Lakshmi  .The temple is open from 6 AM to 12 PM and 4 PM to 9 PM. Ashtalakshmi Temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis.Ashtalakshmi Temple have seperate shrines for Lord Devi Vijaya Lakshmi , Lord Devi Vidya Lakshmi , Lord Devi Gaja Lak...

About Arthanareeswarar Temple Arthanareeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Egmore, well-known locality of Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Arthanareeswarar and Mother is called as Tripurasundari.

About Apparswamy Temple Apparswamy Temple is a Hindu temple built in honour of Apparswami, a 19th-century Saivite saint. The temple, situated on Royapettah High Road, is built around his tomb over which a shivalinga was set up by his chief devotee Chidambaraswamy.

நான்கு யாம வழிபாட்டிற்குரிய திரவியங்கள் மகா சிவராத்திரி - முதல் யாமம்: • வழிபட வேண்டிய மூர்த்தம் - சோமாஸ்கந்தர் • அபிஷேகம் - பஞ்சகவ்யம் • அலங்காரம் - வில்வம் • அர்ச்சனை - தாமரை, அலரி • நிவேதனம் - பால் அன்னம்,சக்கரைபொங்கல் • பழம் - வில்வம் • பட்டு - செம்பட்டு • தோத்திரம் - இருக்கு வேதம் , சிவபுராணம் • மணம் - பச்சைக் கற்பூரம், தேர்ந்த சந்தணம் • புகை - சாம்பிராணி, சந்தணக்கட்டை • ஒளி- புட்பதீபம் மகா சிவராத்திரி - இரண்டாம் யாமம் • வழிபட வேண்டிய மூர்த்தம் - தென்முகக் கடவுள் • அபிஷேகம் - பஞ்சாமிர்தம் • அலங்காரம் - குருந்தை • அர்ச்சனை - துளசி • நிவேதனம் - பாயசம், சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கல் • பழம் - பலா • பட்டு - மஞ்சள் பட்டு • தோத்திரம் - யசுர் வேதம் , கீர்த்தித் திருவகவல் • மணம் - அகில், சந்தனம் • புகை - சாம்பிராணி, குங்குமம் • ஒளி- நட்சத்திரதீபம் மகா சிவராத்திரி - மூன்றாம் யாமம் • வழிபட வேண்டிய மூர்த்தம் - இலிங்கோற்பவர் • அபிஷேகம் - தேன், பாலோதகம் • அலங்காரம் - கிளுவை, விளா • அர்ச்சனை - மூன்று இதழ் வில்வம், சாதி மலர் • நிவேதனம் - எள்அன்னம் • பழம் - மாதுளம் • பட்டு - வெண் பட்டு • தோத்திரம் - சாம வேதம...

மகா சிவராத்திரி: மகா சிவராத்திரி இந்துக்களால் கொண்டாடப்படும் சிவனுக்குரிய விரதமாகும். இவ்விரதம் ஆண்டுதோறும் மாசி மாதத்தில் வரும் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச (தேய்பிறை) சதுர்த்தசி திதியில் இரவில் கொண்டாடப்படும். இதன் நோன்பு முறைகளைக் கூறும் நூல் மகா சிவராத்திரி கற்பம் என்னும் சிறிய நூல். மகா சிவராத்திரி 2020 21 பிப்ரவரி 2020 சிவராத்திரி விரத வகைகள் சிவராத்திரி விரதம் ஐந்து வகைப்படும்.  1. நித்திய சிவராத்திரி 2. மாத சிவராத்திரி 3. பட்ச சிவராத்திரி 4. யோக சிவராத்திரி 5. மகா சிவராத்திரி  ஒவ்வொரு மாதமும் தேய்பிறை சதுர்த்தசி இரவு மாத சிவராத்திரி ஆகும். சிவனடியார் பலர் இந்த சிவராத்திரியையும் மாதந்தோறும் தவறாமல் கடைப்பிடித்து வருகின்றனர்.  விரதம் கடைப்பிடிப்போர் (விரதம் பிடிப்போர்) முதல் ஒருநாள் ஒரு பொழுது உணவருந்தி சிவராத்திரியன்று உபவாசமாய் காலையில் குளித்து சிவ சிந்தனையுடன் கண்விழித்திருந்து நான்கு யாம வழிபாடு செய்யவேண்டும். அடுத்தநாள் காலையில் தீர்த்தமாடி, சுவாமி தரிசனம் செய்து அடியார்களுடன் உணவருந்தி விரதத்தை நிறைவு செய்தல் வேண்டும்.  சிவாலயங்களில் நடைபெறும் நான்கு யாம அபிசேக ஆராதனைகளு...

About Maha shivaratri Maha shivaratri is an annual festival dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, and is particularly important in the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism. Unlike most Hindu festivals which are celebrated during the day, the Maha shivaratri is celebrated at night. Furthermore, unlike most Hindu festivals which include expression of cultural revelry, the Maha shivaratri is a solemn event notable for its introspective focus, fasting, meditation on Shiva, self study, social harmony and an all night vigil at Shiva temples. The celebration includes maintaining a "jaagaran", an all-night vigil and prayers, because Shaiva Hindus mark this night as "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in one's life and the world through Shiva. Offerings of fruits, leaves, sweets and milk to Shiva are made, some perform all-day fasting with vedic or tantric worship of Shiva, and some perform meditative Yoga.[11] In Shiva temples, "Om Namah Shivaya", the sacred mantra of ...

About Luz Anjaneya Temple The Luz Anjaneya Temple is the oldest temple of Hanuman in the city of Chennai, India. It is located in the neighbourhood of Mylapore in the area known as Luz. The Luz Anjaneya temple was constructed by Salivahana Chettiars from Mysore who migrated and settled down in Mylapore in the 18th century. With land granted by the Nawab of the Carnatic, the Chettiars constructed two Vinayaga temples. While digging a well, they found the self-manifested idol of the Hindu god Hanuman. As a result, they constructed a Hanuman temple on the spot. A shrine to the Hindu god Rama was constructed within the complex in 1954. The temple celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2000. Luz Anjaneya Temple Timing Morning : 5:30 AM to 12:00 PM Evening : 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM Luz Anjaneya Temple Address Luz Anjaneya Temple Thiruvitaimaruthur, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu - 612 104 Luz Anjaneya Temple Contact Number 044 2499 2777

About Nanganallur Anjaneyar Temple The Anjaneya Temple at Nanganallur, Chennai is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Hanuman. The principal idol of Hanuman is 32 feet tall and sculpted from a single piece of granite, which the second tallest Hanuman after Panchavatee near Puducherry. The idol was installed in 1989 and consecrated in 1995. Sri Maruthi Bhaktha Samajam Trust, consisting of people with high spiritual beliefs, wished for this temple. with the blessings of Sri Ragavendra Swami and Sri Kanchi Paramacharyar entrenched the 32 foot idol of Sri Anjaneyar in 1989 and consummated the Kumbabishekam in 1995. The distinguished factor of the 32 feet idol is that it was molded out of a single rock. The main shrine houses Anjaneya inside a Temple Tower 90 feet tall. Anjaneya is facing West, and thus the main entrance is on the West. There is an auxiliary entrance on the southern side used during temple festivals. The main Temple building has path-ways all around the sanctum sanctorum an...

About Anjaneya Temple, Alamelumangapuram The Anjaneya Temple at Alamelumangapuram, a part of Mylapore in Chennai, India was constructed at the directions of Jayendra Saraswathi, the Shankaracharya of Kanchi matha.The temple has the tallest statue of Hanuman in Chennai - about 14 foot high. The tall Hanuman was made and installed at the request of Jayendra Saraswathi. At present there are shrines for Hayagriva Perumal, garudar, Ganapathy, a small shrine for two seated and one standing Anjaneya idols, a shrine for Kothandaramar with Sitapirati and Lakshmana. Anjaneya Temple, Alamelumangapuram Timing Morning : 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM Evening : 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Anjaneya Temple, Alamelumangapuram Address Anjaneya Temple, Saradapuram, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 004

About Angala Parameswari Temple, Royapuram Angala Parameswari Temple is a Hindu temple located in Royapuram in the northern part of Chennai, India. The presiding deity is the goddess Angala Parameswari. There are shrines to Kasi Viswanatha, Visalakshi, Vinayaka, Bhairava, Navagrahas, Durga, etc. The temple is administered by the Ministry of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Government of Tamil Nadu. The temple is one of the five holy shrines of the Viswakarma community in Chennai district. Angala Parameswari Temple, Royapuram Timing Morning : 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM Evening : 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM Angala Parameswari Temple, Royapuram Address Angala Parameswari Temple 194, Adam Sahib Street, Royapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600013

About Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore Adi Kesava Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Mylapore, Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Sri Aadi Kesava Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Mayuravalli Thayar. The temple is believed to be the birthplace of Peyazhwar, one of the first three of the twelve azhwar saints of the 6th-9th century AD. Moolavar - Aaadi Kesavaperumal Thayar - Mayuravalli Theertham - Chandra Pushkarini Location - Mylapore, Tamil Nadu Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore Timing Morning : 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM Evening : 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore Address Adikesava Perumal temple Kesavaperumal Sannadhi Street, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004 Adikesava Perumal temple Contact Number +91-4424643873 The temple is open from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m and has six daily rituals at various times of the da...

About Bhagavathi Amman Temple - Kanyakumari Thayar - Bhagavathi Location - Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu Bhagavathi Amman Temple Timing Morning: 6.00 AM to 11.00 AM Evening: 4.00 PM to 8.00 PM Bhagavathi Amman Temple - Kanyakumari Address Sri Bagavathi Amman Temple Kanyakumari Dt. East Car Street Kanyakumari 629702 Tamil Nadu India Bhagavathi Amman Temple - Kanyakumari Contact Number +91-4652-246223

About Vaitheeswaran Temple Moolavar - Vaidyanathar Thayar - Thaiyal Nayaki Theertham - Siddhamirtham Location - Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu Arulmigu Vaitheeswaran Temple Timing Morning : 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM Eveninng : 4:00 PM to 08:30 PM Arulmigu Vaitheeswaran Temple Address Arulmigu Vaidhyanathar Temple Vaitheeswaran Kovil post Srirkali Taluk Nagapattinam District - 609117 Tamil Nadu, India. Vaitheeswaran Temple Contact Number +91-4364-279423

About Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple Thayar - Masani Amman Masani Amman Temple Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple Timing Morning : 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple Pooja Timing Abishekam and Aradhana at 6.30 AM Uchikala pooja at 11.30 AM – 12.30 PM Abishekam and Alankaram 4.00 PM to 4.30 PM Evening pooja 6.30PM to 7.30 PM Sannathi closing at 8.00 PM Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple Address Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple Anaimalai,Pollachi Taluk Coimbatore - 642104. Tamilnadu,India Mahalingeswarar Temple Contact Number 04253-282337 Mahalingeswaraswamy Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tiruvidaimaruthur, Tamil Nadu. Click here to know more about temple address, timing, contact number, etc.