Nallinakka Eswarar Temple, Ezhuchur, Kanchipuram
Nallinakka
Eswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Ezhuchur Village in
Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. The main deity here is called Sri
Nallinakkeeswarar. Nallinakkeeswarar means ‘God of harmony’. Goddess here is
Sri Deivanayaki. Ezhuchur is a small, beautiful village located about 57 kms
south west of Chennai, on the road connecting Tambaram and Kanchipuram. The
temple is about 1200 years old. A large snake is said to be visiting this temple
daily 2 times and doing Pradakshina to the Shiva Idol.
This
temple’s last Consecration (Kumbhabhishekam in Tamil) undergone during 1948
after which it got dilapidated. Many trees, plants and bushes were covering the
temple for so many years. An auto driver (Muslim) identified this temple inside
the bushes during his trip to Ezhuchur and informed the local
villagers. The native villagers have taken their initiative to completely
rebuild the temple with stone structure and with much difficulty starting from
the year 2000 to 2012 the temple was built up with Stone Structure and
Consecration (Kumbhabhishekam) was performed on 29th June 2012.
History
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The
Temple
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Temple Opening
Time
The
temple is open from 5.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and from 4.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
Monthly
Pradoshams and Shivrathri in February-March are observed in the temple.
Prayers
People
pray to Lord Nallinakka Easwarar for lasting affinity between husband and wife
with a loving atmosphere with all members in the family and with relatives and
friends. (The word Nallinakkam in Tamil means mutual co-operation with
one another. Lord of the temple – Nallinakka Easwarar – is the spring of this
noble character flowing through the minds of devotees). Devotees, especially
singers, pray for sweet voice. They offer abishek to Lord with milk and
honey to gain the boon.
Men and
women facing adverse effects of Mars pray to Lord Muruga in the temple. Devotees
perform abishek to Lord and Mother with milk and honey and offer vastras. Sri
Nallinakkeeswarar blesses the devotees for marriage, child birth and harmony
within the family.
Contact
Sri
Nallinakka Eswarar Temple,
Nama
Shivaya Trust, 5/9, 2nd street,
Ramakrishna
Street, Chitlapakkam,
Chennai
– 600 064
Phone: +91 – 44 – 2223
3857
Mobile: +91 – 94425 55187
/ 93806 34880 / 9442555187
Mobile: +91 – 94443 49009
/ 9840016882 / 9444046225
Connectivity
Ezhuchur
is a small, beautiful village located about 57 kms south west of Chennai, on
the road connecting Tambaram and Kanchipuram. Ezhuchur is 28 km far from
Tambaram in Chennai. Autos or cabs may be hired to reach the temple. The
temple is around 3 km from the Ezhuchur bus stop. Ezhuchur bus stop is next to Oragadam
Koot Road bus stop which comes in the Tambaram Walajabad route.
While
going from Tambaram, after Padappai, there is a junction called Oragadam
Cross Road (Koot Road). There is a Mahameru Dhyana Nilayam about 3 kms
from Oragadam Cross Road. One has to take left on the narrow road adjacent
to Mahameru temple and go further about 3 kms inside to reach this village. Bus
No 55P from Tambaram takes you to Ezhuchur Village (frequency will be very less).
Nearest
Railway Station is located at Tambaram, Chennai and Nearest Airport is located
at Chennai.
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