by kalaiselvan | May 15, 2024 | Temples
Thyagaraja Temple (also called Vadivudai Amman Temple) is dedicated to Lord Shiva or Adipurishwarar. It is in Tiruvottiyur, north Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The temple finds mention in the Thevaram hymns of the Shaiva Nayanars, Tamil saint poets who lived during the 7th...
by kalaiselvan | May 15, 2024 | Temples
Amaravathi Amara Lingeshwara Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is worshipped as Amareswara or Amaralingeswara here. Amareswara’s consort is Bala Chamundika. The temple is one of the Pancharama Kshetras – 5 holy Hindu sites. It lies in the temple town of...
by kalaiselvan | May 15, 2024 | Temples
Siruvapuri temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The temple is 40 km from Chennai in Tamil Nadu, 3 km off the Chennai-Kolkata highway. A unique feature of Siruvapuri temple is the Maragatha Mayil (emerald-colored peacock). The...
by kalaiselvan | May 15, 2024 | Temples
The Arthanāreeswarā temple, also called Thirukodimāda Chenkundrūr, is an ancient Hindu temple in Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. The temple enshrines Arthanāreeswarā, the androgynous form of Lord Shiva, where he and his consort Goddess Parvati form two halves of a whole....
by kalaiselvan | May 15, 2024 | Temples
Bannari Mariamman Temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and an incarnation of Goddess Shakti. The deity here is Swayambhu (self-manifested). The temple is 14 km from Satyamangalam in Erode district and is on the way to Mysuru. It lies at the bottom of...
