Saturday 1 June 2024

Arulmigu Swarna Lingeshwarar Temple / சொர்ணலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில்/ மலைக்கோயில் / சொர்ணநவலிங்க பைரவர் ஆலயம், Nallambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Swarna Lingeswarar Temple, a Hill Temple and Swarna Navalinga Bairavar Temple at Nallambakkam, was a part of Shiva, Vishnu Temples, Pallava & Chozha inscription stones and Heritage sites Visit near Keerapakkam in Chengalpattu District on 18th February 2024. The Shiva Lingam is installed on the top of the hill. 

Hill Shrine 

Moolavar   : Sri Swarna Lingeswarar   

Some of the Salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with Moolavar Shiva Lingam is on the Top of the Hill. Madurai Veeran / Muniappan with dog, Murugan and Vinayagar are at the entrance of the foot path. There is Yoga Anjaneyar in front of a Lotus pond. Vinayagar, Nagar with an ant hill are on the route. Again Vinayagar, Murugan, Vadivananthar Siddhar with 5 face Shiva Linga are on the way to top. Shiva Lingam with Rishabam and balipeedam are on the top of the Hill.

Sri Swarna Nava Linga Bairavar Temple is at the base of the Hill. Dhanvandhiri, Dakshinamurthy,  Shiva Lingam, Murugan, Varahi, Amman, Venkatesa Perumal, Maha Lakshmi, and Navagrahas. In Swarna Navalinga Bairavars sannidhi, consists of Neelakanda Bairavar, Marthanda Bairavar, Bhoomigarba Bairavar, Bhoota vedhala Bairavar, Thiripurantaka Bairavar, Abarajitha Bairavar, Natharoopa Abhayangara Bairavar and Akasa Mrganatha Bairavar.

Hill Shiva Lingam 
Muneeswaran
 Biravar
 Dakshinamurthy

 Siddhar Peedam 
Siddhar Peedam 

ARCHITECTURE
The top temple is only with a Shiva Lingam and Rishabam. A meta colour sheet shed was under construction during my Visit.
In the base temple, there were lot of construction activities are in progress.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days, Karthigai Deepam, etc.


Hanuman in Meditation 
Lotus pond


Vinayagar
 Murugan
Hill path
Hill Shrine 

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The top temple will be open to sky always and the base temple is without compound wall. Hence, can be had the darshan at any time.
CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the top of the small hill.
The City Bus Tambaram to Kandigai 55 D will stop at Nallambakkam Bus stop and from there the temple is about a KM.
The temple is 2 KM from Rathinamangalam bus stop on Vandalur – Kelambakkam Road. 11 KM from Vandalur, 14 KM from Kelambakkam and 15 KM from Tambaram.
Nearest Railway station is Vandalur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE   : CLICK HERE

BASE TEMPLE PHOTOGRAPHS
Swarna Navalinga Bairavars 
Vinayagar with Ashta bhujam 
Shiva Linngam at the base Temple 

Balaji
Veerabhadra
Kali
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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