19-514: Kundrathur Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple located in Kundrathur , a suburb of Chennai in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu . According to Hindu mythology , Lord Subramaniar (Murugan) stayed on the hill during his travels from Tiruporur to Tiruttanigai. This place is also known as South Thanigai, as Lord Subramaniar is depicted facing the north, towards Thanigai. This is
38-552: A Siva Linga, performed pooja and meditated deep. The temple was subsequently constructed by the great Chola King Kulothunga Chola. Lord Siva, worshiped by Lord Muruga graces the worshipers in the name of Kandaleeswarar in a separate shrine. Kundrathur Kundrathur is a town located in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and the headquarters of Kundrathur taluk in Kanchipuram District . It
57-491: A larger number of local Devotees. There are a couple of CBSE and state board schools in and around the locality. "Ideas" was the first neighbourhood newspaper but the circulation was stopped later. The locality at the moment does not have any dedicated neighbourhood newspaper. Periyalvar Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
76-419: Is Nagathamman who takes the form of serpents and is worshipped as a guardian deity. This temple is situated half a km away from Thiru Nageshwarar temple. Goddess Ponniyamman, a form of Parvati is the chief deity here. The goddess is believed to be the guardian deity for a lot of people living in the locality. This temple is located near Thiruvooraga Perumal temple. Goddess Katyayani , another form of Parvati
95-505: Is named Kundrathur due to the presence of a hill ( kundru in Tamil). The area is one of the 163 notified areas ( megalithic sites ) in the state of Tamil Nadu . As per the numbers from Census India 2011, Kundrathur has a population of 23,808 of which 11,950 are male and 11,858 are female. There are 2,817 children who form the 11.83% of the total population. The locality has a literacy rate of 76.5%. Male literacy rate stands at 80.38% while
114-457: Is that Lord Shiva here is none other than Rahu himself and worshipping him will give devotees all sorts of fortunes in life. Perhaps one of the most popular temples in Chennai is also the only temple in the state of Tamil Nadu where Lord Muruga stands facing north. According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Muruga stayed on this very hill during his travel from Thiruporur to Tiruttani . The temple
133-570: Is the birthplace of Sekkizhar , a well-known poet-saint who authored the Periyapuranam . Gerugampakkam, Irandam Kattalai, Kolapakkam, Kolachery, Kovur, Pazhanthandalam, Periyapanicheri, Sirukalathur, Thandalam, Tharapakkam and Tirumuddivakkam village panchayats are annexed to Kundrathur Municipality The locality is known for the Kundrathur Murugan Temple , one of the most popular temples in Chennai. The neighbourhood
152-435: Is the main deity. It is believed that worshipping her would lead to a happy married life. The temple is located half a km away from the main bus stand. Lord Vinayaka is the chief deity and there's a separate shrine within the temple for Lord Ayyappa . Other deities include Lord Hanuman, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Goddess Durga, Navagrahas and others. Devotees in large numbers gather here for "irumudi kattu" before their pilgrimage to
171-557: The Sabarimala . Lord Vinayaka seen under the Jand tree is another speciality here. This temple is located in the residential area of Metha Nagar. Constructed through funds raised by the area's welfare association, the temple hosts Lord Shiva as Methaleeshwarar at the sanctum sanctorum along with Goddess Abhayambika. Other deities include Lord Krishna , Lord Hanuman, Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Lord Chandiheshwara,
190-767: The Navagrahas and other benevolent forms of Parvati. The temple's consecration happened under the presence of Srila Sri Arunagirinatha Gnanasambantha Desika Paramacharya of the Madurai Adheenam . This temple is located beside the Thiru Nageshwarar Temple, right on the South side of the Temple pool (Kovil Kulam). The deity here is Lord Ganesha it is one of the oldest temple in Kundrathur, with
209-478: The Navagrahas, Lord Dakshinamurthy and Goddess Durga. The temple has around 84 steps but devotees are also allowed to drive up the hill. Thaipusam , Thaikiruthigai and Mahasashti are important occasions. This Shaivaite temple is just a few metres away from the Murugan temple. The history of the temple is that Lord Muruga during his stay at the hills placed a Shivling and worshipped him. The sanctum sanctorum hosts
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#1732782870975228-653: The female literacy rate is at 72.59%. Kundrathur falls under Sriperumbudur constituency. T.R.Baalu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is the Member of Parliament (MP) and Selvaperunthagai K of the Indian National Congress is the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) The temple has a rich history that dates back to the era of the legendary Kulothunga Chola II . When the king had a disease, Lord Vishnu appeared in his dream asking
247-460: The hill right up to the front of the temple on the hill, for those that cannot walk up the 84 steps. The temple is very close to the outer ring road for those that need faster accessibility to the temple. Pallavaram to Kundrathur there are a lot of buses too but do not go all the way to the temple. Once winning the demons in Thiruporur, Lord Muruga went to Thirutani in a joyous spirit. He placed
266-742: The king to worship him at the iconic Ulagalantha Perumal Temple where he resides in the form of Thiruvooragan in Kancheepuram . The king visited the temple according to the words of the Lord and got rid out of his illness. As a token of love and gratitude, the king had built a temple for the Lord in Kundrathur. The deity under the name Thiruvooraga Perumal takes the form similar to the one in Tirupati along with his consort Thiruvirundhavalli Thayar. The temple also hosts Andal Nachiyar , Rama , along with Sita and Lakshmana and Hanuman . Idols of Vaishnavite gurus - Ramanuja and Periyalvar are also present near
285-729: The only Murugan temple in Tamil Nadu where the God is standing in a north facing direction. This temple was constructed by King Kulothunga Chola II . The speciality of this temple is that Lord Subramaniar can be seen only with one Goddess at a time even though he is there along with both the Goddesses. If the God is viewed from one side he can be seen along with Goddess Valli and viewed from the other side, he can be seen along with Goddess Deivayanai . There are 84 steps to reach this hill temple. Vehicles (cars, bikes, autos) can also be driven up
304-403: The same Shivling as "Kandleeshwarar" to which Lord Muruga performed his pooja. Parvati appears in the form of Nagai Mukha Valli. The temple has other deities including Lord Surya , Goddess Durga, Lord Bairava, the Navagrahas and Lord Chandiheshwara. There are idols of all 63 Nayanmars and special rock art on Kannappa Nayanar . This temple is located at the entrance of the town. The deity here
323-533: The sanctum sanctorum. Apart from them, the temple also houses Lord Vinayaka , Lord Dakshinamurthy , Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi , Goddess Saraswati , Lord Muruga with his consorts Valli and Deivayanai , Lord Brahma , Lord Chandiheshwara , Goddess Durga , Lord Bhairava , the Navagrahas and Lord Saneeshwaran . Idols of several Shaivaite gurus including Sekkizhar are seen. Devotees throng temple during Maha Shivaratri , Anna Abhishekam, Arudra Darishanam and other important religious occasions. The larger belief
342-550: The sanctum sanctorum. The chief priest of the temple is Sri Suresh and it follows the Vaikanasa Agama of Sri Vaishnavism . The months of Purattasi and Margazhi and Vaikunda Ekadasi are important occasions. The temple is simply known as Thirunageshwaram and it is regarded as a parihara sthalam for Rahu . It was built by the celebrated Shaivaite poet Sekkizhar where Lord Shiva appears in the form of Thiru Nageshwarar along with his consort Parvati as Kamakshi just outside
361-405: Was constructed by King Kulothunga Chola II and its speciality lies in its sanctum sanctorum where Lord Muruga could be seen with only one of his consorts at a time though he appears with both. When viewed from one side he can be seen along with Valli while when viewed from the other side he could be seen with Deivayanai. The temple houses many deities including Lord Vinayaka, Lord Shiva, Lord Bairava,
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