தென்னாடுடைய சிவனே போற்றி
எந்நாட்டவர்க்கும் இறைவா போற்றி
Temple's Speciality
The presiding deity-Moola Linga is made of sand by Mother Parvathi on the banks of Virudaseera River. To avoid dissolution of the sand Linga during abishek, it is covered by a copper pot. Lord Vishnu as Senthamarai Kanna Perumal is near Lord Shiva in a worshipping form. Adhikara Nandhi is in standing form before Lord. Though a Shiva temple, as Lord Vishnu worshipped here, Garuda Seva is celebrated during the Brahmmotsavam festival.
Opening Time
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Address
Sri Manikandeeswarar Temple, Tirumalpur – 631 053, Tirumarperu, Vellore district.
Phone
91 4177 248 220, 93454 49339
General Information:
The temple covers an area of 1.20 acre with compound walls, two prakaras-corridors and a Rajagopuram facing east. Chakkara Theertham is before the temple. Lord’s shrine is facing east and that of Mother the south. There are shrines of Lords Vinayaka, Chidambareswarar, Somaskandar, Muruga, Chandikeswara, Nataraja and Mother Gajalakshmi in the prakara.
Temple History:
Lord Vishnu applied His discuss on Sage Thatheesi for a king named Kuban. When the discus touched the divine body of the sage, it lost is sharpness. Worried Lord Vishnu consulted with Devas and came to know that Lord Shiva has the Sudharsana discus which he created to destroy demon Chalandarasura. Lord Vishnu came to this place and worshipped Lord Shiva with thousand flowers a day. To test the determination of Vishnu, Lord Shiva caused shortage of one flower. To make up the shortage, Lord Vishnu immediately plucked his eye and offered it in the puja. Pleased with his determination, Lord Shiva restored His eye saying that “as you offered your eye for a lotus flower, you will have the eye with lotus beauty and you will be known as Padmashan. Lord Shiva also gave His discus to Vishnu. Lord Shiva further added that those who chanted his 1000 names or a few of them chanted by Lord Vishnu would be blessed with salvation. Lord Vishnu prayed to Lord Shiva that the benefit of praying in many temples should be granted to the devotees who pray here. Lord Shiva assured the boon to Lord Vishnu
Location :
The temple can be reached by bus from Kancheepuram running via Panambakkam (22 km) to Arcot. Those coming from Chennai should take Kancheepuram bus running via Arakonam and get down at Tirumalpur stop.
Near By Railway Station :
Kancheepuram, Arakonam.
Near By Airport :
Chennai
எந்நாட்டவர்க்கும் இறைவா போற்றி
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Moolavar
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Manikandeeswarar
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Urchavar
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Amman / Thayar
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Anjanakshi
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Thala Virutcham
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Vilwa
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Theertham
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Chakkara Theertham
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Agamam / Pooja
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Old year
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1000-2000 years old
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Historical Name
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Harichakkarapuram, Tirumalperu
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City
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Tirumarperu
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District
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State
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Tamil Nadu
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Temple's Speciality
The presiding deity-Moola Linga is made of sand by Mother Parvathi on the banks of Virudaseera River. To avoid dissolution of the sand Linga during abishek, it is covered by a copper pot. Lord Vishnu as Senthamarai Kanna Perumal is near Lord Shiva in a worshipping form. Adhikara Nandhi is in standing form before Lord. Though a Shiva temple, as Lord Vishnu worshipped here, Garuda Seva is celebrated during the Brahmmotsavam festival.
Opening Time
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Address
Sri Manikandeeswarar Temple, Tirumalpur – 631 053, Tirumarperu, Vellore district.
Phone
91 4177 248 220, 93454 49339
General Information:
The temple covers an area of 1.20 acre with compound walls, two prakaras-corridors and a Rajagopuram facing east. Chakkara Theertham is before the temple. Lord’s shrine is facing east and that of Mother the south. There are shrines of Lords Vinayaka, Chidambareswarar, Somaskandar, Muruga, Chandikeswara, Nataraja and Mother Gajalakshmi in the prakara.
Temple History:
Lord Vishnu applied His discuss on Sage Thatheesi for a king named Kuban. When the discus touched the divine body of the sage, it lost is sharpness. Worried Lord Vishnu consulted with Devas and came to know that Lord Shiva has the Sudharsana discus which he created to destroy demon Chalandarasura. Lord Vishnu came to this place and worshipped Lord Shiva with thousand flowers a day. To test the determination of Vishnu, Lord Shiva caused shortage of one flower. To make up the shortage, Lord Vishnu immediately plucked his eye and offered it in the puja. Pleased with his determination, Lord Shiva restored His eye saying that “as you offered your eye for a lotus flower, you will have the eye with lotus beauty and you will be known as Padmashan. Lord Shiva also gave His discus to Vishnu. Lord Shiva further added that those who chanted his 1000 names or a few of them chanted by Lord Vishnu would be blessed with salvation. Lord Vishnu prayed to Lord Shiva that the benefit of praying in many temples should be granted to the devotees who pray here. Lord Shiva assured the boon to Lord Vishnu
Location :
The temple can be reached by bus from Kancheepuram running via Panambakkam (22 km) to Arcot. Those coming from Chennai should take Kancheepuram bus running via Arakonam and get down at Tirumalpur stop.
Near By Railway Station :
Kancheepuram, Arakonam.
Near By Airport :
Chennai
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