S Venkateswaran

 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...

 Temple info -3414 கோயில் தகவல்-3414 Sivan Temple/ Sri Karunai Eswarar Temple / ஸ்ரீ கருணை ஈஸ்வரர் கோயில்/ MGR Nagar Main Rd, Thiruverkadu lake, Thiruverkadu, Chennai. Tamil Nadu. Moolavar    : Sri Karunai Eswarar Consort      : Sri Karunambigai Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The temple faces east. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of the Shiva Lingam. Vinayagar and Murugan are on both sides of the Shiva Lingam. Ambal is also in the sanctum, facing south. ARCHITECTURE The temple was built with bricks, and the roof is covered with a metacolour sheet. HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS It is believed that the Moolavar existed on the same spot, and the present structure was built in recent years. LEGENDS It is believed that this is one of the eight temples around the Sri Etteeswarar Temple of Ayanambakkam. POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS Apart from oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri Days. TEMPLE TIMINGS Since oru kala poo...

 Temple info -2783 கோயில் தகவல் -2783 Sri Paleeswarar Temple (Niruddhi Lingam), Thiruverkadu Moolavar : Sri Paleeswarar Amman : Balambigai Amman This is the Nirudhilingam of the Ashtalingams that is around the Vedapureeswarar of Mangadu. It is presumed to be from the time of the reign of the great CHOLA King KULOTHUNGA CHOLA II, (1133 - 1150 CE) about 800 years ago or more and must have  passed through many dynasties. The temple is in a fairly large compound, without a Rajagopuram,on entrance you can find a small but beautiful Nandi Mandapam with Nandin. After this is the mukhamandapam with multiple pillars decorated with fascinating sculptures.  On the far end of this Mandapam is a small antarala which leads to the Garbhgriha of the Lord as a Lingam facing east known as BALEESHWARAR. To his left is the sanctum of Goddess Parvati as BALAMBIGAI. On circumambulation the Koshtha walls of the Garbhgriha is lined up with Vinayaka,Dakshinamurthy,Lingothbhavar,Brahma & Durga...