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 Temple info -1874 கோயில் தகவல் -1874 Moolanathaswamy Temple, Bahour, Puducherry Moolanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bahour Commune in Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is situated in the heart of Bahour Town. Presiding Deity is called as Moolanatha Swamy / Thiru Moolasthanam Udaiyar and Mother is called as Vedhambigai. The Temple was believed to be built during 6th – 7th Century A.D. by Pallavas and later got converted to granite construction during Chola Period. This Temple is one of the protected monuments in Puducherry declared by Archaeological Survey of India and is maintained by ASI. Legends Once, Chola King Parantaka Chola I wife was suffering from skin disease. She prayed to Moolanathar for relief from skin disease. Lord Moolanathar appeared in her dreams and instructed her to install and Thirushobanamudaiyar on the left side of the sanctum. Further, Lord Shiva instructed her to worship Thirushobanamudaiyar continuously to get...

 Temple info -1873 கோயில் தகவல் -1873 Arulmigu Srinivasaperumal Temple, Dindigul Arulmigu Srinivasa Perumal Temple is close to the historic Dindigul Rock Fort, a few kilometers away from NH - 45B from Tiruchy to Madurai, Dindigul. The temple, which was historically known as Padmachalam, is situated at the foothills of Dindigul Malaikottai in picturesque surroundings. The Temple is located 4 kms west of the Railway station at the foot of the Dindigul Fort. The temple in its current form is believed to have been built by Achutha Deva Raya. It is famous for Srinivasaperumal who is the main deity of the temple. Festivals and Poojas occur often in this temple. People from various places visit this temple. Legends Once, devotees wanting the darshan of Lord Srinivasa performed a yagna (fire ritual) here. A demon caused problems and tried to stop the yagna. Responding to their prayers, Perumal appeared there and destroyed the demon. As he was in a raging form, the devotees prayed to Mahala...

 Temple info -1872 கோயில் தகவல் -1872 Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Thukkachi, Thanjavur Abathsahayeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thukkachi Village near Kumbakonam in Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Abathsahayeswarar and Mother is called as Soundaranayaki. The Temple is famous for Durga Shrine in the Temple premises. She faces south, unlike in other Shiva temples where she faces north. The Sarabeswarar shrine of the temple is considered to be the first of the three Sarabeswarar temples built in the temple town of Kumbakonam.  The Temple is similar in construction like famous Darasuram Airavateshwarar Temple. The Temple is considered as equivalent to Kalahasthi. Hence, the temple is called as Then Kalahasthi. The name Thukkachi derives from Durgai Achi meaning Mother Durga (or possibly, Durgai Aatchi, meaning the Rule of Durga). This place was also called as Pathiri Vanam as it had many P...

 Temple info -1871 கோயில் தகவல் -1871 Kamala Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Arasar Koil, Chengalpattu Kamala Varadaraja Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Arasar Koil Village in Madurantakam Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kamala Varadaraja Perumal and Mother is called as Sundara Mahalakshmi. The temple is famously called as Sundara Maha Lakshmi Temple. This temple is said to be older than the Kancheepuram Varadaraja temple. The temple is considered as Shukra Parihara Sthalam. The temple is situated on the southern banks of Palar river. Legends Kamala Varadaraja Perumal: As per legend, Lord Brahma sought the advice of several sages for relief from a curse. They informed him that his curse would be relieved where Lord Vishnu, ruler of the heavenly world and a king ruling over the earth appear together in earth for your worship. As per their advice, Lord Brahma came to earth searching for the place where his cur...

 கோவில் தகவல் -1870 கோயில் தகவல் -1870 முத்தாலம்மன் கோவில், மேற்கு மாம்பலம், சென்னை முத்தாலம்மன் கோயில் என்பது தமிழ்நாட்டின் சென்னை நகரின் மேற்கு மாம்பலம் அருகே அமைந்துள்ள சக்தி தேவிக்காக அர்ப்பணிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு இந்துக் கோயிலாகும். 300 ஆண்டுகள் பழமையானதாகக் கருதப்படும் இந்தக் கோயில், லேக் வியூ சாலையின் தென்முனையில் அமைந்துள்ளது. இது முந்தைய மாம்பலத்தின் அஷ்ட காவல் தெய்வங்களில் (புரவலர் தெய்வங்கள்) ஒன்றாகும். இக்கோயில் பூசம் நட்சத்திரத்துடன் தொடர்புடையது. புராணக்கதைகள் அம்மன் சிலை சிங்கப்பூர் கோவிலுக்காக உருவாக்கப்பட்டு எப்படியோ துறைமுகத்தில் தங்கியதாக ஒரு சுவாரஸ்யமான கதை உள்ளது. பின்னர் இந்த கோவிலில் நிறுவப்பட்டது. தற்போதும் சிங்கப்பூரில் இருந்து சில பக்தர்கள் இந்தக் கோயிலுக்குச் செல்வதாகத் தெரிய வந்தது.   கோவில் இக்கோயில் நுழைவு வளைவோ, ராஜகோபுரமோ இல்லாமல் கிழக்கு நோக்கி அமைந்துள்ளது. கருவறை சன்னதி, அந்தராளம் மற்றும் அர்த்தமண்டபம் ஆகியவற்றைக் கொண்டுள்ளது. மூலவர் முத்தாலம்மன் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறார். கருவறையில் வீற்றிருக்கிறாள். அவள் நாகப்பாம்பு பேட்டையின் கீழ் 4 அடி பீடத்தி...

 Temple info -1869 கோயில் தகவல் -1869 Kurangani Muthumalai Amman Kovil Kurangani Muthumalai Amman Kovil is located at Kurangani in Thoothukudi District in Tamil Nadu. This ancient shrine is associated with the epic Ramayana. Muthumalai Amman Temple at Kurangani is around 32 km southeast of Thoothukudi and is around 23 km northeast of Tiruchendur. Legend has it that Mata Sita dropped a pearl here while she was forcibly being carried by Ravana. Later this pearl was discovered by the Sri Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman and the Vanarasena or Monkey Army. Through the discovery of this pearl, it was concluded that Mata Sita is Lanka. During the 14th century, four brothers discovered the pearl at Kurangani. They could not look at it due to its brilliance. They covered it with a wooden vessel. On that night, Mother Goddess came in the dream of the brothers and asked them to build a temple at spot where the pearl was discovered. As the temple was built on the spot where the pearl was found the shrin...