Saturday, December 9, 2017

Malleeswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai

Malleeswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Mylapore in Chennai City of Tamilnadu. The Temple is located near Kaaraneeswarar Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Malleeswarar and Mother is called as Maragathambal.








Malleeswarar Temple is the sixth Sapta Sthana (seven important temples) temple in Mylapore. The seven Sapta Sthana temples of Mylapore are:
1.       Sri Kaaraneeswarar Temple
2.      Sri Theerthapaleeswarar Temple
3.      Sri Velleeswarar Temple
4.      Sri Virupaksheeswarar Temple
5.      Sri Valeeswarar Temple
6.      Sri Malleeswarar Temple
7.      Sri Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Legends
Sage Brighu worshipped Lord Shiva here:
Sage Brighu worshipped Lord Malleeswarar here.
Malleeswarar:
The history of this temple is Prarthan, a Shiva devotee of Ayodhya chose this place full Malligai (Jasmine) bushes to do penance on Lord Shiva & was blessed with the darshan of the Lord along with his consort Maragathambal. The Lingam worshipped by him was in an area of Malligai bushes & hence the name came as Malleeswarar.
The Temple
Malleeswarar Temple is facing east with a small 3 tier gopuram at the entrance. The temple is very small, but beautiful. There is a belief that if an unmarried person visits this temple, his/her marriage gets fixed. Entrance to this temple is through a narrow street/ lane. Presiding Deity is called as Malleeswarar and is facing east. The Shiv Linga in this temple is very huge. Selva Ganapathy, Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai are the Koshta Idols located on the sanctum walls. Mother is called as Maragathambal and is facing south.






Sthala Vriksham is Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Aswatha (Ficus religiosa) trees are seen growing together as a single tree. Utsavar Idols are kept in Artha Mandapam. Shrines for Maha Ganapathi, Siva and Parvathy under Bodhi Maram, Anjaneyar, Ayyappan, Valli Deivanai Samedha Subramaniyar, Natarajar Saba, Palliyarai, Kaala Bairavar, Naalvar Idols, Saneeswarar and Navagrahas can be found in the prakaram.







Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 11.30 AM and 04.30 PM to 08.30 PM.
Prayers
The belief about this temple is that the Garlands exchanged between the God & the Goddess during the Kalyana Uthsavam if worn by an unmarried person & kept at home would bring wedlock. Also offering of Jasmine garland on six consecutive Mondays to Lord Shiva will fulfill one's wishes. The worship of Sri Malleeswarar and Mother Maragathambal will ensure that husband, wife and children are highly moral and they don't fall into evil ways. Offering fragrant flowers and perfumes pleases Lord Malleeswarar & Sri Maragathambal.
Contact
Malleeswarar Temple,
Thyagarajapuram, Mylapore,
Chennai – 600004
Phone: +91 44 2498 1893
Connectivity
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