22, August 2019..
This temple is at Purasaiwakkam, a part of Chennai City close to Egmore. This Post was updated with History, Legends and Poojas and celebrations. Please Click the link for the updated post.
Consort : Sri Pangajambal
Some of the important features of this temple
are....
The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are at the
front side, In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Urchavar
Mandapam with 63var, Siddhi Vinayagar, Vaitheeswarar, Sri
Balasubramaniar, Kuruntha Malleeswarar ( North Indians do abhishekam on their
own hands), Ambal Temple Simha vahana with balipeedam and Dwajasthambam,
Sathya Narayana Perumal, Baana lingam without avudayar, Yajna salai, Navagrahas
and Sri Ramalinga vallalar.
In the outer prakaram walls sudhai reliefs of
Shiva’s leela. They are Shiva’s anandha thandavam, Carried mud to stop the water
of vaigai for Pittu, Shiva kicking Yeman for Markandeyar,
Kannappar applying his eyes of Shiva, Burning Muppuram - Tripuranthagar, Ravana lifting Kailash,
Shiva gave darshan to Karaikal Ammaiyar.
The sthala puranam sutucco images are Bhakirathan not respecting Naradhar and Naradhar cursed him, Bhagirathan worshiping Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva gave darshan to Bhagirathan.
Ravana Lifting Mount Kailash
In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Ambal, Naalvar,
Maha Ganapathy, Naagars, Bhagirathan, Kasi Viswanathar, Sekkizhar, Kulachirai
Nayanar, Suryan, Sri Valli devasena Subramaniar, Uchishta Ganapathy, Sri
Oontreeswarar, Minnoli ammai, Shanmugar, Durgai, Bairavar,
Dhakshinamoorthy, Palliyarai, Bairavar, Chandran, Suryan, Natarajar
Sabha.
Poondi Temple Moolavar Oontreeswarar, rishabam, Ambal, Vinayagar and Arumugar
Nalvar reliefs on the pillar in front of Moolavar
sannidhi. Once this place was with large number of Purasu
trees, hence this place was called as Purasavakkam.
Sanctum is of agazhi / Moat type. In koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
CONTACT DETAILS :
The office telephone number is 044 26422487
The temple web site : http://www.purasawalkamgangadeeswarartemple.tnhrce.in/
POOJA TIMINGS:
The temple is kept open for darshan between 07.00
Hrs to 11.00 Hrs and 16.30 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs
HOW TO REACH :
Bus facility is available from various parts of
the city.
2 KM from Egmore station via Gandhi Irvin road – Nair Road – Dr Alagappa Chettiar Road – Gangadeeswarar temple road.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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