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Temple info-3419 Vellamassery Garuda kavu temple,Malappuram. வெள்ளமசேரி கருடன்காவு கோயில், மல்லபுரம்

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 Temple info -3419 கோயில் தகவல்-3419 Vellamassery Garudan Kavu Temple The only one Garuda Temple in India is situated in Malappuram district in Kerala near Tirur, which is known as Vellamassery Garudan Kavu Temple. This Garuda Temple is about 1800 years old. Worshipping here is mainly meant for easy recovery from diseases and for relief from serpent poisons. All Sundays are important here especially the 41 days of Mandalakalam (From November 16th to December 28th). The Garudan Kavu Temple is the only temple that has a mini temple devoted to the second incarnation of Lord Vishnu which is the tortoise or Koorma form. During the reign of Tipu Sultan this temple has been virtually razed to the ground. The locals and devotees from near and far, however, rebuilt the temple at the same spot. It is true that this is the only ‘Garuda’ temple while there are several temples where the Garuda has been depicted as the conveyance or ‘Vahana’ of Lord Vishnu but this is the singular site where Gar...
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Temple info -3418 Aadhi Kailasanathar Temple, Pattukottai. ஆதி கைலாசநாதர் கோயில்,பட்டுக்கோட்டை

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 Temple info -3418 கோயில் தகவல் -3418 Thanjavur District, Pattukottai Adhi Kailasanathar Temple Pattukottai Adhi Kailasanathar temple The name Pattukottai has been in use since before the fourteenth century. A territory under the control of a leader is called a fort (Kottai). This area was under the control of a Kallar group leader named Pattu Mazhavarayar, which is why it came to be known as Pattukottai. From the Pattukottai bus stand, if you go south on the Nadiamman Kovil road, cross the railway track, turn into the second street on the right, and go straight west for ½ km, you will find this Adhi Kailasanathar temple on the bank of a pond called Boomalliyar Kulam. It is commonly known as Kailasanathar Temple and also as Boomalliyar Temple. This temple, believed to have been built in the 18th century, has: Presiding Deity - Kailasanathar, Consort - Mangalambigai There is a legend that Yama, the god of Dharma, worshipped the deity of this temple and regained his power to take liv...
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Temple info -3417 . Pushpavaneswarar temple, Poovanam,Thanjavur. புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்,பூவானம்,தஞ்சாவூர்

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 Temple info -3417 கோயில் தகவல்-3417 Pushpavaneswarar Temple,Poovanam,Thanjavur Thanjavur District, Pattukkottai Taluk, Poovanam Shiva Temple Poovanam; From Pattukkottai, travel 9 km south on the road leading to Sethubavachathiram, where the Agni River is encountered. Crossing the river and continuing for 3 km to the right along its bank, one can reach the village of Poovanam. The name, originally Poovanam, has changed to Poovanam, which can be understood from the name of the deity itself. Presiding Deity - Pushpavaneswarar, Consort - Vadamalar Mangai The village is located slightly away from the riverbank, but the Shiva temple is situated right on the riverbank. The temple faces east. Two historical accounts are told about this place. It is said that Manmatha (the god of love) shot flower arrows to disrupt Lord Shiva's penance, hence the name Poovanam (flower forest); the place where Manmatha ran and hid, unable to face the enraged Shiva, is called Oliraman Kadu; the place where h...
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Temple info -3416 . Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Poonniamman Nagar, Yadaval St, Agraharam, Kil Ayanambakkam, Chennai ஶ்ரீ மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், அயனாம்பாக்கம்,சென்னை

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 Temple info -3416 கோயில் தகவல் -3416 Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple /அருள்மிகு ஶ்ரீ மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், Poonniamman Nagar, Yadaval St, Agraharam, Kil Ayanambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.  The visit to this Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple at Kil Ayanambakkam was a part of “Gajabrushta Vimana Temples Visit”, in the Ayanambakkam area on 2 nd  November 2025. Moolavar    : Sri Sundareswarar Consort      : Sri Meenakshi Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The temple faces east with a balipeedam and Rishabam in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In the koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma.  In the praharam, Vinayagar, Ambal, and Nagars. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. ARCHITECTURE The reconstruction of the temple is in progress. The whole temple is being constructed with brick and conc...
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Temple info -3415 Vairathoon Etteswarar temple,Thiruverkadu,Chennai. வைரத்தூண் எட்டீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,திருவேற்காடு,சென்னை

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 Temple info -3415 கோயில் தகவல்-3415 Sri Vaira Thoon Etteeshwarar Temple / வைரைத்தூன் எட்டீஸ்வரர் சிவாலயம், Mathiramedu, Sri Shanmuga Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The visit to this Sri Vaira Thoon Etteeswarar Temple, on the banks of Cooum River, Thiruverkadu, was a part of “Gajabrushta Vimana Temples Visit”, in Ayanambakkam area on 2 nd  November 2025. Moolavar    : Sri Vaira Thoon Etteeswarar Consort      : Sri Azhagammai Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The temple faces east. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the Shiva Lingam. Moolavar has 8 flat surfaces, Dhara Lingam with cracks on the top. Shiva Lingam is under the Rudraksha pandal. The moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. Vinayagar and Ambal (faces south) are in the sanctum sanctorum. ARCHITECTURE There is no proper temple, and Shiva Lingam is under a metacolour Sheet shed. HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS It is believed that the Shiva Lingam belongs to the Pallava p...
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