This is the 25th Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam of Thondai Nadu, at Thiruvanmiyur, a part of Chennai City. In ancient times this place was called (Thiru) Valmiyur and got corrupted to Thiruvanmiyur. (But Still, the place near the temple is called Valmiki nagar ). The Jeeva Samadhi of Sri Pamban Swamigal is about 0.5 Km from this temple.
Sekkizhar in his Periyapuranam, describes the arrival of Thirugnanasambandar to Thiruvanmiyur, who was welcomed by devotees and the decoration made on the streets with mangala materials. After entering through the Rajagopuram, Thirugnanasambandar worshiped Lord Shiva lying on the floor.
திருவான்மியூர் மன்னும் திருத்தொண்டர் சிறப்பு எதிரேவருவார் மங்கல அணிகள் மறுகு நிரைத்து எதிர் கொள்ளஅருகுஆக இழிந்தருளி அவர் வணங்கத் தொழுது அன்புதருவார் தம்கோயில் மணித்தட நெடும் கோபுரம் சார்ந்தார்
Thirugnanasambandar and Appar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. After worshiping Lord Shiva Sri Kapaleeswarar of Mylapore, Thirugnanasambandar came to Thiruvanmiyur. In his hymns, he asked Lord Shiva, why he is in red colour (Evening/dusk red )?. He also mentions that Thiruvanmiyur was on the seashore with a salt pan and covered with green trees /Cholai.
கரையு லாங்கட லிற்பொலிசங்கம்வெள் ளிபிவன்திரையு லாங்கழி மீனுகளுந்திரு வான்மியூர்உரையு லாம்பொரு ளாயுலகுஆளுடை யீர்சொலீர்வரையு லாமட மாதுடன்ஆகிய மாண்பதே.....திருஞானசம்பந்தர் தேவாரம். விண்ட மாமலர் கொண்டு விரைந்து நீர்அண்டர் நாயகன் தன்னடி சூழ்மின்கள் பண்டுநீர் செய்த பாவம் பறைந்திடும்வண்டு சேர்பொழில் வான்மியூர் ஈசனே.... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் தேவாரம்
Moolavar : Sri Marundeesar, Sri Aushatheeswarar, Sri PAlvanna NAthar .Consort : Sri Thiripurasundarai, Sri Chokka Nayagi, Sri Sundara Nayagi.
Some of the special features of this temple are….The temple and Moolavar are facing west. The west side along the ECR road, Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. In addition to this, there are two Rajagopurams on the east side, of which the first one is of 7 tiers, constructed in this 21st century with concrete. The second level Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Rishabam are immediately after the west side of Rajagopuram.
The entrance to the main shrine is through the south side entrance after worshiping Thiyagarajar. The Dwarapalakas Dhandi and mundi are not the normal images with gadha in their hands. Moolavar is swayambhu white in colour and scars of Kamadhenu’s leg mark 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 koshatam, Brahma, Durgai, Vishnu, Dakshinamurthy and Vinayagar. In the Prakaram Sannadhi for, Vinayagar, NAlvar, Gajalakshmi, Subramaniyar with Arunagirinathar, Natarajar, Shiva Lingas ( 108 ), Sri Unnamalai, Arunachaleswarar, Shiva on Rishaba vahana and 63 var stone images.
In the outer prakaram Vinayagar, Sthala vruksham Vanni Tree with Nagars and Ambal. Ambal is in a separate temple on the back side of the Temple facing south. Ambal is in a standing posture. There are no koshta images in the niches of the Ambal temple. SukravAra Amman is in the Amman temple inner prakaram facing west. Sarabeswarar pudai sirpam ( relief ), is on one of the pillars of the Ambal temple.
Sri Subramanian and Sri Vinayagar Sannidhis are facing east at the east side entrance. In the outer praharam on the South side, a 4 pillar mandapam is on the southeast corner of the temple complex, Irattai Vinayagar, Office, discourse/lecture hall, and Goshala are abutting the compound wall.
The temple tank Chitrakulam is between the east side of two Rajagopuras. Another Temple tank is in front of the east side of Rajagopuram. Opposite Chitrakulam there is a cultural hall called Thiagarajar kalai arangam.
The 15th Century Arunagirinathar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple and has sung hymns on Murugan of this temple. குசமாகி யாருமலை மரைமாநு ணூலினிடை குடிலான ஆல்வயிறு குழையூடேகுறிபோகு மீனவிழி மதிமாமு காருமலர் குழல்கார தான குண மிலிமாதர்புசவாசை யால்மனது உனைநாடி டாதபடி புலையேனு லாவிமிகு புணர்வாகிப்புகழான பூமிமிசை மடிவாயி றாதவகை பொலிவான பாதமல ரருள்வாயேநிசநார ணாதிதிரு மருகாவு லாசமிகு நிகழ்போத மானபர முருகோனேநிதிஞான போதமர னிருகாதி லேயுதவு நிபுணாநி சாசரர்கள் குலகாலாதிசைமாமு காழியரி மகவான்மு னோர்கள்பணி சிவநாத ராலமயில் அமுதேசர்திகழ்பால மாகமுற மணிமாளி மாடமுயர் திருவான்மி யூர்மருவு பெருமாளே
East side newly constructed Rajagopuram
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince the 7th – 8th Century, both Thirunavukkarasar and Thirugnanasambandar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva, it is believed that the temple might have existed before the 7th Century. The 10th-century inscriptions found in the Amman Temple record Chozha's contributions to this temple. Some of the 10th-century inscriptions found in various temples at Mylapore, Triplicane, Purasawalkam, and Saidapet, record the donations made to this temple.
The 11th Century Sekkizhar, who had written the Periyapuranam, describes the Thiruvanmiyur, Sri Marundeeswarar temple, and Thirugnanasambandar & Appar’s arrival at this temple.
One of the latest inscriptions in front of Amman Sannadhi records that a devotee gifted a land with 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 (Sin) and punyam )
The inscriptions at Kapaleeswarar TempleThe inscription on the west wall of inner praharam, records the gift to Thiruvanmiyur Ulakaludaiya Nayanar.
The 13th Century inscription, on the top of the west gopuram, records the endowment of a perpetual lamp for which 3 Cows are given to the temple.
The 13th Century inscription on the west wall inside, records the endowment of lighting two lamps to Thiruvanmiyur Ulakaludaiya Nayanar, by Thandipidikon of Mylapore, for which, 22 Sheep/Goat/ewe were given to the temple. LEGENDSIn the 16th Century, Sri Appayya Dikshitar who belongs to Advaita Vedanta Philosophy and was an ardent devotee of Sri Marundeeswarar used to come to worship Lord Shiva from Velachery ( In the olden days it was called Vedasreni ). When he was not able to come near the temple due to the flood around, Lord Shiva himself turned to the west and gave darshan to him.
Lord Shiva gave the dance darshan to Vanmeeki / Valmiki Munivar. Hence this place was called Thiruvalmikiyur, the same was corrupted to the present name of Thiruvanmiyur. There is a temple for Valmiki in the middle of the ECR, near the main temple.
Lord Shiva taught the herbal medicine to Agasthiyar in this temple, when he was suffering from stomach pain, hence Lord Shiva is called an Authastheesar or Marundeesar ( in Tamil ).
Devas, Suryan, Brungi, Bharadwaja, Indra, and Markandeyar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. It is believed that Suryan worshiped lord Shiva during dusk ( The temple and Lord Shiva are facing west ), hence important functions are started from dusk / at the time of sunset, including flag hoisting.
In another legend, Sage Vasishta did a penance on Lord Shiva. Appreciating his penance, Indra sent Kamadhenu along with him. One day Kamadhenu was delayed in giving milk, and Sage Vasishta cursed to become an ordinary cow without special powers. Kamadhenu came to this place and worshiped Lord Shiva, who was under a Vanni Tree, by pouring milk. Hence Lord Shiva was called Palvanna Nathar. 
A Pallava Period Chandikeswarar
POOJAS & CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, Vilakku pooja will be conducted in the months Aadi, Brahmotsavam in Panguni ( March- April), Mahashivaratri ( Feb - March), Vinayaka Chaturthi, Skanda Sashti ( October- November ), Navaratri, Maha Shivaratri, Thai Pongal, Deepavali, Pradosham, Pournam Kiruthigai Nakshatra, Thirukarthigai, New Year etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept open between 05.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:The landline number is: +91 44 2441 0477, may be contacted for further detailsTemple website: http://marundeeswarartemple.tnhrce.in/
HOW TO REACH:Town buses are available from various parts of the city and very near to the Thiruvanmiyur City Bus stand.The temple is 12.5 km from Chennai Central, 14.8 km from Chennai Airport, and 19 km from Koyambedu.The Nearest Railway station is Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station and Chennai Central is the Junction.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
2023 Photographs
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Vinayagar sannadhi
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West side Rajagopuram
Sthalavruksham Vanni Tree
Pooja on Naga Panchami day
The cine actor Gemini Ganesan's family members did thirupani to this Temple tank and drilled the borewell also
Kalai Arangam
Ambal sannadhi
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
அண்டர் நாயகன் தன்னடி சூழ்மின்கள்
Consort : Sri Thiripurasundarai, Sri Chokka Nayagi,
East side newly constructed Rajagopuram
2023 Photographs
Vinayagar sannadhi
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West side Rajagopuram
Sthalavruksham Vanni Tree
The cine actor Gemini Ganesan's family members did thirupani to this Temple tank and drilled the borewell also
Kalai Arangam
Ambal sannadhi
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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