Marundeeswarar
Temple, Thirukachur, Chengalpattu
Marundeeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thirukachur Village near Singapperumal Koil in Chengalpattu Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Marundeeswarar / Oushadheeshwar and Mother is called as Irulneeki Thayar / Anthakaara Nivarani. This temple is also called as Malai Koil (Hill Temple) by the villagers. This temple is considered as one of Sakthi Peethas (Oushadha Peedam). This Temple along with the Kachabeswarar Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Shiva Sthalams) glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems. This Temple is considered as the 26th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu.
Legends
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History
The Temple is believed to be built in 8th century CE. The Temple was converted to granite structure in 11th century CE by Kulothunga Chola I (1070 – 1122 CE). The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 08.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and
05.00 PM to 08.00 PM.
Worship
Practices & Festivals
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Mention
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Prayers
Devotees pray to Lord Shiva for relief from Brahmmahathi
dosha, pitru dosha and for healthy life. Devotees pray to Mother Parvathy seeking
good vision & cure from eye troubles and relief from planetary effects. There
is a small pit near Dhwaja Sthambam filled with mud. This mud is considered
sacred and medicinal, which devotees apply on their forehead like Vibhuthi. Devotees believe that swallowing a lit bit of this sand can
cure all kinds of illnesses.
Farmers from nearby
villages take this sand and sprinkle it in their fields to obtain a better
yield. Devotees perform honey abishekam to Brahma
Chandikeswarar for nine weeks continuously to realise their wishes and remove hurdles
in their endeavours. Those aspiring excellence in arts pray to Lord Thala Moola
Vinayaka.
Contact
Marundeeswarar Temple,
Thirukachur – 603 204
Chengalpattu Taluk,
Chengalpattu District
Phone: +91 44 2746 4325 / 2746 3514 / 2723 3384
Mobile: +91 93811 86389
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
2 Kms from Thirukachur Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Singapperumal Koil Bus Stop, 3 Kms
from Singapperumal Koil Railway Station, 12 Kms from Chengalpattu Old Bus
Stand, 13 Kms from Chengalpattu New Bus Stand, 13 Kms from Chengalpattu
Junction Railway Station, 14 Kms from Chengalpattu, 25 Kms from Tambaram, 27
Kms from Sriperumbudur, 33 Kms from Chennai Airport, 41 Kms from Kanchipuram
and 51 Kms from Chennai.
Thirukachur is situated on
Singapperumal Koil to Sriperumbudur route. Singapperumal Koil is situated on
Chennai to Chengalpattu route. Bus No 82C plying between Chengalpattu to
Sriperumbudur stops at Thirukachur Bus Stop. Autos are available from
Thirukachur Bus Stop and Singapperumal Koil Bus Stop. Kachabeswarar Temple is located at about 1 Km from this temple.
