Vaaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Valeeswarar
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the Valeeswarar
Koil Street in Mylapore in Chennai City of Tamilnadu. The Temple is located
opposite to Kaaraneeswarar Temple and Kolavizhi Amman Temple. Vaaleeswarar
Temple is fifth of Saptha Sthana (Seven) Shiva temples of Mylapore, the temples
worshiped by seven great sages. Legends state that Sage Gautama worshiped here.
Saptha
Sthana Shiva Temples in 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
Vaali performed penance here:
Vaali
performed a penance and got a boon from Shiva that he will get 50% of his opponents
strength when he faces them in a battle. So, no one could defeat him. This is
the Sathru Samhara Sthalam. Vaali got all his powers after his tapas towards
Easwaran here. Hence, the deity is named after him as Vaaleeswarar. Vaali’s
idol is also installed here.
Lord Hanuman worshipped Lord Shiva here:
Legend
has it that due to a curse, Lord Hanuman was not aware of his own strength and
power and to overcome that he worshipped Sri Valeeswarar.
Sage Govardana installed the Shiva Linga here:
It is
also believed that a Rishi named Govardana installed the Shiva Linga
originally.
Pancha Lingams:
Pancha
lingams came out from the earth as seen in a separate shrine which is an
appropriate place for meditation.
Sage Gautama worshipped Lord Shiva here:
Sage
Gautama worshipped Lord Shiva here.
The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The Temple
remains open from 06.30 AM to 11.00 AM and 04.30 PM to 08.30 PM.
Prayers
People
pray for release from sins, for wisdom and intelligence, and remedy from the
adverse planetary effects of Shani (Saturn). Married and pregnant women offer
bangles to the Goddess before they wear them. They believe the prayer would ensure
safe delivery of the child. They also pray to the mother for relief from
adverse planetary effects from affecting their children. It is the faith of
devotees that prayer to Lord Valeeswarar would reward them with a satisfied
life and salvation at the end. Sri Valeeswarar is the Lord of strength and
power. According to the Puranas, if you worship Sri Valeeswarar you will get
good physical and mental health and pure heart. For protection women should
worship Valeeswarar and children to get courage, respectively.
Contact
Valeeswarar
Temple,
G N
Street, Mylapore,
Chennai
– 600 004
Phone: +91 44 2498 1893
Connectivity
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