Vedagiriswarar Temple,
Thirukalukundram, Chengalpattu
Vedagiriswarar Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thirukazhukundram, an outskirt of
Chennai City in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. Thirukalukundram is one of
the most famous pilgrim centers in Tamilnadu, renowned for its Hill Temple and
Sangu Theertham. The Temple is famously called as Pakshi Theertham and the
Kailash of South India. Vedagiriswarar Temple Complex is popularly known as
Kazhugu Koil (Eagle Temple).
This temple consists of two
structures, one at the foot hill and the other at the hill top. The Foot Hill Temple, also called as Thazha Koil houses the
presiding Bhaktavachaleswarar and Mother Thirupurasundari. The
temple at the foot-hills has four towers (gopurams)
closely resembling the architecture of the Annamalaiyar Temple.
The Hill Temple, also called as Malai Koil houses Vedagiriswarar and Mother
Sokka Nayagi.
The two sacred eagles appearing
over the temple to worship the Lord every day are a major attraction for the
devotees. Legend also says that the
birds will not come if there are sinners in the crowd which assembles at the
temple. Till 1998, the mystical bird pair used to appear every day at noon at
Thirukazhukundram. But one day they stopped coming and they simply vanished. This
temple is administrated by The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
Department, Tamilnadu.
Vedagiriswarar, the Lord of the
Hill Temple, has been praised in song and verse by the four great Tamil Saints;
Thirugnana Sambandar, Appar, Sundaramurti and Manikkavasakar. These four
Nayanmars have visited the temple complex. A shrine, Naalvar Koil, is dedicated
to them is located nearby. This Shiva Sthalam is the 28th Devaram Paadal Petra Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. It is also considered as Thiruvasaga
Sthalam. Saint Arunagirinathar had praised Lord
Murugan of this Temple in his Thirupugazh Hymns.
Legends
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Temple
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Theerthams
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Temple
Opening Time
·
Malaikovil: 09.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 6.30
p.m.
·
Thazha Kovil: 6.00 am to 1.00 pm
and from 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm.
Pooja
Timings
Kaala
Shanthi Pooja
|
8.00
a.m.
|
Ucchi
Kaala Pooja
|
11.30
a.m.
|
Sayarachai
Pooja
|
5.30
p.m.
|
Arthajama
Pooja
|
8.00
p.m.
|
Festivals
10-day Chithirai festival
drawing huge devotee crowd in April-May, Aadi Pooram 10-day festival for Mother
Ambika in July-August, Full moon days, New moon days, Pradosha days, Tamil &
English New Year Days, Deepavali and Pongal are the festivals celebrated in the
day. Special abishekam and aaradhanas are performed during these days. Next to
Tiruvannamalai, Girivalam is observed by devotees here too on full moon days.
Lakhs of people join the event. It is said that the Girivalam practice was in
vogue in this temple even before it began in Tiruvannamalai. A great festival
known as Sangu Theertha Pushkara Mela as great as the Kumbh Mela in north is
celebrated here once in 12 years with one lakh deepams on the Jupiter
transition day to Virgo sign. A conch is born in the Theertham once in 12
years. This miracle happens even now.
Literary
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Prayers
Majority of the devotees throng
the temple for mental peace and salvation. Those mentally retarded come and
stay here for 48 days, bathe in the Sangu Theertham, pray to Lord Vedagiriswarar
and return fully cured. This miracle is happening even now. Diseases of any
intense nature as Asthma, blood pressure and heart are cured by prayers to
Lord. They breathe the air with herbal effects and get cured. Devotees also
come here seeking wedding, child boons too. Devotees perform abishek and
aaradhanas to Lord and Mother and offer vastras. Prepare nivedhanas and
distribute to visitors. They also undertake feeding Annadhanam and contribute
to temple fund. It is noteworthy that the tank in the temple is one containing
herbal properties. It is further believed that praying to Lord Vedagiriswarar
for a period of 45 days will bless the couple with a child.
Contact
Vedagiriswarar Temple,
Thirukalukundram – 603 109
Chengalpattu District
Phone: +91 44 2744 7139 / 2744 7393
Mobile: +91 94447
10979 / 94428 11149
Mobile: +91 98945 07959
/ 94432 47394
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