Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Mahalingeswarar Temple, Uthukadu, Kanchipuram

Mahalingeswarar Temple, Uthukadu, Kanchipuram
Mahalingeswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Uthukadu Village near Walajabad Town in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Mahalingeswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayaki. Lord Mahalingeswarar graces the devotees in Bana Linga form. The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Besides observing the monthly Pradoshams, the temple celebrates Maha Shivarathri in February-March grandly.
Contact
Perianayaki Sri Mahalingeswarar Temple,
401, Middle Street, Oothukadu, Via Walajabad,
Kancheepuram District – 631 605
Phone: +91 98417 22886, 97870 88964
Connectivity
Uthukadu is a small village in Walajabad panchayat union, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu, India. Tamil Nadu state highway 48 is passing through Uthukadu village. Uthukadu is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) distance from its Walajabad town, 19.7 kilometres (12.2 mi) distance from its district main city Kanchipuram and 67.7 kilometres (42.1 mi) distance from its state main city Chennai.
Oothukadu temple is in between Walajabad and the Oragadam Koot Road on the Chennai-Kancheepuram Road running Via Padappai It is 20 km from Padappai, 5 km from Walajabad, about 10 km from Oragadam Koot road and 20 km from Kancheepuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Kanchipuram and Nearest Airport is located at Chennai.