Thursday 29 September 2022

Sri Mahalingeswarar Temple / மகாலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில், Mahalingapuram, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Mahalingeswarar Temple at Mahalingapuram was a part of Nungambakkam and Soolaimedu Shiva and Mahavishnu Temples. The Mahalingapuram is a part of Nungambakkam.


Moolavar  : Sri Mahalingeswarar
Consort    : Sri Brahan Sundra Kujambal

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 3 Tier Rajagopuram.Balipeedam and idabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Vinayagar and Murugan sannidhis are on both sides of the moolavar, equal size of moolavar sannidhi.In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Ayyappan, Brahma and Durgai.

In paraharam Utsavars, Ramar, Sita & Lakshmana, Anjaneyar, Arasamarathadi Vinayagar, Natarajar, Krishnar, Ambal ( is in a separate sannidhi facing east direction ) and Navagrahas.  
 
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of only sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar, Vinayagar and Murugan sannidhis are constructed in a row with ekathala Vimanam similar construction.


HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
During Chozha period, this place Nungambakkam was in Puliyur Nadu in Puliyur Kottam and the same was mentioned in 11th Century Rajendra Chozha’s copper plate.  The temple was built in 20th Century. Most of the sannidhis are constructed from the donations made by Nattukottai Nagarathars.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
5 Kala poojas are conducted and special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Pongal, New year both Tamil and English, Navaratri, Arudra darshan, etc,.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
 
HOW TO REACH
The temple on the main road – North Usman Road + Mahalingapuram Main Road, close to Mahalingapuram Bus Stop. 47 CX, 47 J, A47, S32 Town buses will stop at Mahalingapuram bus stop.
The temple is 2.7 KM from T Nagar Bus depot, 7.6 KM from Koyambedu and 7.4 KM from Chennai central.
Nearest Railway station is Nungambakkam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE





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