Sri Marundeeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ மருந்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. - PAADAL PETRA SHIVA STHALAM – THONDAI NADU.

 16, September 2012

25. MARUNDEESWARAR TEMPLE, 
THIRUVAMIYUR

This post is updated with Thevara Hymns, Legends, History, and Inscriptions. For the details of the updated post, please Click This Link. 

This is the 25^th Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam of Thondai Nadu. Once it was the south end of Chennai city and now it is the southern part of Chennai City ( City expands ).

Even though I had been to this temple at Thiruvanmiyur many times, one of the Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Naadu, this may be a special darshan for me.  On 16^th Sep 2012, I had a chance to worship lord Shiva of this temple and also Sri Pamban Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi.   The jeeva Samadhi of Sri Pamban Swamigal is about 0.5 Km from this temple.

Moolavar    :  Sri Aushatheeswarar, Sri Maruntheesar, 

                    Sri Paalvanna Naathar .

Consort      : Sri Thiripurasundarai, Sri Chokka nayagi, 

                    Sri Sundara Nayagi.

Some of the special features of this temple are….

There are two Rajagopurams on the east side, of which one was constructed in this 21st century  (But the temple was constructed in the early 11^th century), and one  Rajagopuram on the west side along East Coast Road..

The temple and Moolavar are facing west. But we have to go to the main shrine through the south side entrance after worshiping Thiyagarajar. The dwarapalakas. Dhandi and Mundi are not normal sila roopams with gadha in their hands. Moolavar is swayambhu white in colour and scars on Kamadhenu's leg on Moolavar since Kamadhenu worshiped Lord Shiva. Only milk abhishekam is done to Moolavar, and the rest of the abhishekams are for avudayar only. In koshtam, Brahma, Durgai, Vishnu, Dhakshinamoorthy, and Vinayagar. In the Prakaram Sannadhi for Vinayagar, Naalvar, Gajalakshmi, Subramaniyar with Arunagirinathar, Natarajar, Shiva Lingams (108), Sri Unnamalai, Arunachaleswarar, Shiva on Rishabha vahana, and 63 var images.

When we go around the outer praharam, we can worship Vinayagar, Sthala vruksham with Nagars and Ambal. Ambal is in a standing posture in a separate temple near the east side entrance, facing south. There are no koshta murtis in the niches of the Ambal temple. There is an image of Sukravaara Amman in the prakaram facing west. The Sarabeswarar pudai sirpam ( relief ) in one of the pillars of the Ambal temple is to be seen. Sri Subramaniar and Sri Vinayagar Sannidhis are facing east at the east-side entrance. There is also a 4-pillar mandapam on the left side of the east entrance. On the south side wall are Rettai Vinayagar, Office, lecture hall, and Gosala.

Between the east side Rajagopuras on the left side, there is a Temple Tank called Chithirai Kulam. Opposite to Chithirai Kulam, there is a cultural hall called Thiyagarajar Kalai Arangam. Outside of the temple, by the side of the vehicle parking, there is another Temple tank with neerazhi mandapam at the center.

There is a devotee called Appayatheekshithar who used  to come for worship Lord Shiva from Velachery (In older days it was called as Vethesnaery.) When he was not able to come near the temple due to flood, Lord Shiva himself turned to the west and gave darshan to him.

Lord Shiva danced and gave darshan to Valmiki Munivar. Lord Shiva taught the herbal medicine to Agasthiyar in this temple, hence, Lord Shiva is called an Authastheesar or Maruntheesar ( in Tamil ).

Devars, Suryan, and Bringi Munivar worshiped the lord of this temple.

Thirugnanasambandar and Appar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

It is believed that Suryan worshiped lord Shiva during the night, hence, important functions are held during the night, including kodiyetram.

Regular Vilakku pooja is conducted during the Aadi month.

One of the latest inscriptions in front of Amman Sannadhi says a devotee gifted land with a house to this temple, and the income from the property should be used for this temple urchavam. If any amount is not given, it is a Paavam equivalent to extinguishing the deepam of moolavar Sannadhi. (This shows the intense faith in this lord and the paavam and punyam.)

HOW TO REACH:

Town buses are available from various parts of the city and are very near to Thiruvanmiyur city Bus stand

CONTACT DETAILS:

The landline number +91 44 2441 0477 may be contacted for further details.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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