Saturday, 20 December 2025

Sivan Temple/ Sri Karunai Eswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ கருணை ஈஸ்வரர் கோயில்/ MGR Nagar Main Rd, Thiruverkadu lake, Thiruverkadu, Chennai. Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Karunai Eswarar Temple, on the banks of Thiruverkadu Lake, was a part of “Gajabrushta Vimana Temples Visit”, in Ayanambakkam area on 2nd November 2025.


Moolavar  : Sri Karunai Eswarar
Consort    : Sri Karunambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the Shiva Lingam. Vinayagar and Murugan are on both sides of the Shiva Lingam. Ambal is also in the sanctum, facing south.


ARCHITECTURE
The temple was built with bricks, and the roof is covered with a metacolour sheet.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the Moolavar existed on the same spot, and the present structure was built in recent years.

LEGENDS
It is believed that this is one of the eight temples around the Sri Etteeswarar Temple of Ayanambakkam.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri Days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since oru kala pooja is conducted, opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the west bank of Ayanambakkam Lake, a part of Thiruverkadu, 900 meters from Thiruverkadu Karumariamman Temple, 6 km from Maduravoyal flyover, and 10 km from Koyambedu CMBT bus terminus.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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