Ottiampakkam Otteeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
Otteeswarar
Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Ottiampakkam in Kanchipuram
District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Otteeswarar and Mother is
called as Mangalambikai. The Temple history is not known. Lord Otteeswarar
is a giant linga with all charm. Goddess Mangalambikai faces south in standing
posture and all parivara Devathas are available in this Temple. This Temple has
a Kubera lingam facing south.
This
temple is located very near to the Ottiampakkam bus terminus. Baanam is little
big. Moolavar vimanam is Gajabrushta type. In koshtam, Narthana Vinayagar,
Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothbhavar, Brahma and Durgai are located. Sannadhi for
Ganapathy, Valli Devasena Sametha Siva Subramaniyar, Nagars, Kubera Lingam,
Kaalabairavar and Navagrahas (written as Nava Thevars) are located in this
Temple. Regular poojas are conducted. No Tamil inscriptions are found to assess
the age of the temple. Temple Pond is maintained neatly.
Connectivity
Ottiampakkam
is a small village now well connected with OMR, Medavakkam and Siruseri. This
temple is close to the Thalambur four way junctions which cross the OMR -
Thalambur Road and Siruseri - Medavakkam road. The temple can be reached via
Medavakkam and Sithalapakkam. Town bus of the 51 series is also available
and passes through Velachery.
Ottiampakkam
is well connected by following bus routes;
51K
|
Tambaram East
|
E51
|
High Court
|
M51B
|
Saidapet
|
M51C
|
T.Nagar
|
M51D
|
Saidapet
|
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