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Temple info -3210. Veerabhadra Swamy temple,Mylapore,Chennai. வீரபத்ர சுவாமி கோயில்,மயிலாப்பூர்,சென்னை

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 Temple info -3210 கோயில் தகவல் -3210 Veerabhadra Swami Temple/ ஸ்ரீ வீரபத்ர சுவாமி கோயில், Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 12 th  January 2020. The Visit to this temple was a part of the Goddess of Mylapore Heritage Walk, curated by Mrs. Padmapriya Baskaran on 12 th  January 2020, in Connection with the Mylapore festival. Mylapore is a part of Chennai, one of the oldest and most historic places in India. The Historical places include Sapta Sthana Shiva temples, Vishnu, and Village Deities. Greco-Roman, a famous geographer of the 2 nd  Century CE, mentions Mylapore as Mylarphan. From ancient times, Mylapore was called Mayilarpil, Mayilai, Tirumayilai, Mahilup, Mirapolis, Mirapor, and Malepur. During the Chozha period, Mylapore was under Jayankonda Chozha Mandalathu Puliyur Kottam. During the Pallava period, Nandhivarman-III assumed the title of “Mayilai Kavalan,” ie, guardian or protector of Mylapore. Mylapore is also known for many Village deities, and this is o...

Temple info -2691. Apparswami Temple,Mylapore,Chennai. அப்பர்ஸ்வாமி கோயில்,மைலாப்பூர்,சென்னை

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 Temple info -2691 கோயில் தகவல் -2691 Apparswami Temple, Mylapore, Chennai Apparswami Temple is a Hindu temple built in honour of  Apparswami , a 19th-century  Saivite  saint, located in Mylapore in Chennai City in Tamilnadu. The temple, situated on Royapettah High Road, is built around his tomb over which a  Shivalinga  was set up by his chief devotee Chidambaraswamy. The Temple is located just opposite Sanskrit College. Legends The history of Hinduism is made rich and inspiring by stories of famous saints and spiritual leaders. The hardship they endured and the goals they achieved is the force that drives our religion. Mylapore, a locality in Chennai, predates British rule by several centuries. It was historically known as Vedapuri. As the available historical and archaeological evidence show, it could well be the oldest part of Chennai, with written records of early settlements going back to the first century BC. This temple-oriented locality h...