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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