Jalakandeswarar Temple (Varuna Lingam), Mettupalayam,
Thiruvallur
Varuna
Lingam is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Mettupalayam in
Avadi in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Mettupalayam
is western suburb of Chennai coming under Chennai Metropolitan Area. Presiding
Deity is called as Jalakandeswarar and Mother is called as Jalakandeswari. This
temple is situated to the West of the Thiruverkadu Vedapureeswarar
Temple.
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There are following eight (Ashta) Lingams in eight
directions around Thiruverkadu Vedapureeswarar Temple:
·
Kubera
Lingam – North – Sundaracholapuram
·
Easanya
Lingam – North East – Chinnakoladi
·
Indra
Lingam – East – Vallikollaimedu
·
Agni
Lingam – South East – Noombal
·
Yama
Lingam – South – Senneerkuppam
·
Nirudhi
Lingam – South West – Parivakkam
·
Varuna
Lingam – West – Mettupalayam and
·
Vayu
Lingam – North West – Paruthipattu
This Temple represents the Varuna Lingam, one of the
Ashta Lingam associated with Thiruverkadu Vedapureeswarar Temple.
Connectivity
This
temple is found to the West of the Thiruverkadu Vedapureeswarar Temple.
The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Tiruverkadu Vedapureeswarar Temple, 5
Kms from Thiruverkadu Bus Terminus, 4.6 Kms from Thiruverkadu Devi
Karumariyamman Temple, 5.2 Kms from Thiruverkadu, 4 Kms from Poonamallee, 9.5
Kms from Ambattur Railway Station, 7 Kms from Avadi Railway Station, 30 Kms
from Chennai, 22 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 30 Kms from Chennai Central Railway
Station and 23 Kms from Chennai Airport.