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Temple info -3209. Neelakandeswarar Temple, Old Pallavaram,Chennai. நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில்,பழைய பல்லாவரம்,சென்னை

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 Temple info-3209 கோயில் தகவல்-3209 Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில், Old Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This visit to this Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple at Old Pallavaram was a part of Shiva and Amman Temples in Chromepet, Old Pallavaram and Madipakkam Visit, on 20 th  November 2022. Believed to be a Pallava period Shiva temple, reconstructed with stone during 20 th  Century. Before Kumbhabhishekam ( 27th April 2023 ) Moolavar   : Sri Neelakandeswarar Consort      : Sri Nirmalambal & Sri Tripurasundari Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The temple facing east with an entrance arch on the south side. Balipeedam, dwajasthambam are in front of mukha mandapam. Rishabam and balipeedam are in the mukha mandapam. Moolavar is on a little elevated level. Ambal Nirmalambal is in the same sannidhi of moolavar. In kostam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. In praharam, Vinayagar with Ris...

Temple info -1858 Neelakandeswarar Temple, Gerumbakkam, Chennai. நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில், கெருகம்பக்கம், சென்னை

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 Temple info -1858 கோயில் தகவல் -1858 Gerugambaakkam Shiva Temple Chennai Gerugambaakkam Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple Neelakanteswarar Temple, is a Hindu temple located in Chennai suburb Kerungambakkam Near Porur in Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. Chennai Navagraha Temples For Kethu Gerugambaakkam Siva Temple The main deity Sri Neelakandeswarar is situated in a small and beautiful sanctum. The Lord got His name Neelakandeswarar, as he swallowed the Aala Kaala Poison which evolved during the churning of the ocean, after which His neck turned blue. In Thamizh ‘Neela’ means blue and ‘Kanda’ means neck. It is said that the Nandhi in front of the Lord is so powerful, as he absorbs the poisonous breath of the Lord after He consumed poison. Gerugambakkam Neelakandeswarar Temple  Neelakandeswarar Temple Chennai Near Porur Gerugambaakkam Shiva Temple Sri Aadhi Kamakshi is present just outside the main sanctum, facing south. Sri Aadhi Kamakshi is tall and looks very beautiful. She is sa...

Temple info -1104 Neelakandeswarar Temple,Kalkulam,Kanyakumari நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில்,கல்குளம்,கன்யாகுமாரி

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 Temple info -1104 கோயில் தகவல் -1104   Neelakandeswarar Temple, Kalkulam, Kanyakumari Neelakandeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kalkulam near Padmanabhapuram in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. The temple is a part of the famed Shivalaya Ottam conducted during Shivaratri. It is the seventh temple in the run sequence. Presiding Deity is called as Neelakandeswarar / Mahadevar. Mother is called as Ananthavalli. In architecture as well as in rituals, the temple is different to the other Sivalayams in the area. Legends Sage Vyakarapadhar visited this place and worshipped Lord Shiva here. History This town was the capital of the erstwhile Tiruvidangur state. The kings who ruled from this town and the other kings like Thirumalai Nayakar have done lots of service to this temple. The shrine is believed to have been built during the rule of Marthanda Varma. Tirumala Nayakar installed the Goddess in the shrine. Situated very close to Padmanabhapuram,...

Temple info -978 Neelakandeswarar Temple, Cuddalore நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில், எருக்காட்டம்புலியூர். Padal Petra Sthalam No.36

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 Temple info -978 கோயில் தகவல் -978 Neelakandeswarar Temple, Erukkattampuliyur, Cuddalore Neelakandeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Erukkattampuliyur (Thirukoodalaiyathoor Village) in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu. Now this village is called as Rajendra Pattinam which has no relation to the original name. The Temple is also called as Kumaraswamy and Virar Mulaiyammai Temple / Thirukumaresar Temple / Erukkattampuliyur Temple / Rajendirapattinam Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Neelakandeswarar / Suvethaaranyeswarar / Thirukumaresar. Mother is called as Neelamalar Kanni / Virar Mulaiyammai / Abeethakuja Nayagi / Neelorbalaambal. The temple complex covers around half acre and entered through a five tiered gopuram, the main gateway. The temple has many shrines, with those of Thirukumaresar and his consorts Verumulai Amman, being the most prominent. All the shrines of the temple are enclosed in large concentric rectangular granite walls. The orig...

Temple info -970 Iluppaipattu Neelakandeswarar Temple இலுப்பைபட்டு நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர் கோயில், நாகப்பட்டினம் Padal Petra Sthalam No.84

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 Temple info -970 கோயில் தகவல் -970 Iluppaippattu Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple,  Nagappatinam Iluppaipattu Neelakandeswarar Temple  is a Hindu temple located at Iluppaipattu in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The place is also called as Pazhamanni Padikarai and Tirumannippadikkarai. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Thiruneelakandeswarar and Padikarai Nathar. His consort is AmirthavalliIt is one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Sundarar.  Theertham (Holy water): Brahma Theertham, river Manniyaru and river Kollidam Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree): Iluppai tree Read less Puranic Significance In ancient times, this region is believed to have been densely covered with Iluppai trees. This temple’s “sthala viruksham” is also the Iluppai tree. Hence, this place gets the name Iluppaipattu. This temple is situated on the southern banks of the river Man...