Mar
21
Sri Trivikramaswamy Temple – Thirukovilur Presiding deity: Trivikramar Other names: Dahaleesan Thayar: Pushpavalli Viruchakam: Pinnai Theertham: Srichakra theertham Vimanam: Srichakra theertham LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: Thirukovilur, a town near villupuram , Tamilnadu, India. Thirukovilur is 75 kms from Cuddalore, 36 from Villupuram, 36 from Thiruvannamalai. Legends: A king by name Mahabali, ...
Mar
7

Athulyanadheswarar temple

Athulyanadheswarar temple  Arakandanallur Presiding deity : Oppillaadha Eswarar, Oppillaadha Nayanaar Ambal : Azhagiya Ponnammai, Soundarya Kanakaambikai Location: Arakandanallur - Villupuram. The temple is located at about 3 km from Thirukkovilur towards Villupuram. The Temple: The 160 feet high Gopuram in this shrine (dating back to the 7th century) with three prakarams . This is a ...
Jan
17

Siruvapuri Sri Balasubramanyar

Siruvarpuri (Chinnampedu): Main Deity: Balasubramania Swamy Utsava moorthy : Valli Manalar Location: Around 37km from Chennai on the Chennai-Kokatta highway. Legend: Lava-kucha, twin sons of Rama, while living at Valmiki’s Ashram here, tied the Ashwametha horse sent by Rama. Then Rama himself came fought with Lava-kucha with the knowledge that they where their sons. The name of the place Siruvarpuri ...
Jan
17

Kundrathur Temple

Kundrathur is about 28kms from chennai located in the middle of pallavaram,poonamalee and porur . Presiding deity : Kundrathur Murugan along with his consorts valli and devayani. Legends: Lord halted on the hills of Kundrathur during his journey from Tiruporur to Truttanigai. History: The temple dates back to the reign of the famous emperor of Chola dynasty- King Kulothunga Chola-II. About the Temple: The ...
Jan
17

Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple

Thiruporur situated 40 Km on the old Mahabalipuram road from Chennai. Other names : Samarapuri , Yudhapuri , Poriyur. Presiding deity : Kandaswamy History : The inscriptions in the shrine of Devayani affirm the fact that the land for the temple was donated by Vikrama Chola (1118 - 1133 AD). Legends: Lord Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi were subjected to the curse of Kanva rishi. Lord Shiva ...
Jan
11

Thanumalayan Temple (Sthanumalayan Temple) , Suchindrum

Location: Distance from Kanyakumari: 13 km Distance from Tirunelveli: 70 km Distance from Madurai: 240 Km Distance from Nagarcoil: 7 km Place: Susindram District: Kanyakumari Presiding Deity: Sthanumalayan Special feature: All three Murthis in one form Gopuram : 7 Tiers sthala vriksha: Kondrai  It is approximately 2,500 years old Pushkarani: Prapancha Thirtham Beauty ...
Jan
10

Arulmighu Madhusoothanaperumal Kovil - Parakkai

The presiding deity: Lord Madhusudhana , along with with Goddesses Lakshmidevi and Bhoomadevi Location : Parakkai, about five km from Nagercoil. Other Names: Pakshirajapuram , Kezharmangalam , Paravaikasur About the Deity: The presiding  Lord Madhusudhana, Lord Vishnu appears in the form of Madhusudhana with four hands. While, two hands hold the disc and conch, the other right hand is held aloft ...