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 Temple info-3275 கோயில் தகவல்-3275 Mantheeswarar temple,Nambakkam,Poondi Lord: Mantheeswarar Goddess: Marakathambigai Town: Nampakam, Poondi District: Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu When I went to visit the Oonreeeswarar temple, the place where the Poondi Thevaram song was sung, I asked an Ammaiyar who was doing charity work at the temple if there was any other temple nearby. To that, that Ammaiyar told me about this temple and I started my journey towards this temple. After passing the bus stand of Poondi village, a road went on the right side and if you travel through it for about 8 km, you can reach this village. It is a small road surrounded by fields and trees all the way. The cold wind on my body was very cool to my eyes and I was delighted. I went near the village and inquired about the people there and went towards the place where the temple is located. Since the place where the temple is located is near the cemetery, the path leading to it was a very small path.  This templ...

 Temple info -3250 கோயில் தகவல்-3250 Chinna Mandali - The place where Nataraja Pathu was born With the team of volunteers at Chinna Mandali Usually, articles in the Aalayam Kanden blogs describe an ancient/unique temple. But for the first time, here is an article on an entire village - Chinna Mandali! In fact, not just one, but two! So, you can well imagine the significance of this village. Chinna Mandali is situated on the banks of the river Koovam. This predominantly agricultural village has been known as Sezhumanavai, Sirumanavai, Sirumanavur and Sirimavur during different times. The village has six temples in close vicinity to each another - Niranjeeswarar, Adhi Kesava Perumal, Ishta Siddhi Vinayakar, Aruramman, Selliamman, and Periyapalayathamman. The Nallathur Amman temple is found on the border between Chinna Mandali and the next village. Although the village and its temples enjoy very little external patronage, it is indeed a delight to find these temples extremely clean, w...

 Temple info -3249 கோயில் தகவல்-3249 Sri Maragathavalli Sametha Thiru Nageswarar Temple / ஶ்ரீ மரகதவல்லி சமேத திரு நாகேஸ்வரர் கோயில், Kalambakkam, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.  The visit to this Sri Nageswarar Temple at Kalambakkam   was a Part of the “Shiva & Vishnu Temples and Hero Stones of Tiruvallur District Visit” on 21 st  October 2023. This Gajaprishta / Gajabrushta Vimana Shiva temple was built during Pallava’s period on the banks of the Holy river Cooum.   Moolavar    : Sri Nageswarar Consort      : Sri Maragathavalli Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The temple faces east with a mottai gopuram on the south. Stucco Natarajar is on the top of the mottai Gopuram. An inscription Stone slab with Pallava period inscriptions, Two Balipeedas, and Rishabams are on the east side of the Temple. The entrance to the ardha mandapam is from South with a mukha mandapam. Vinayagar is at the entrance of sanctum sanc...