Velleeswarar Temple, Mangadu, Chennai
Velleeswarar
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Mangadu in Chennai
City in Tamilnadu. This temple is located very close to Mangadu Kamakshi AmmanTemple. Presiding Deity is called as Velleeswarar / Sukreeswarar / Bargaveeswarar.
There is no Goddess in this temple as she is present in the separate temple (as Kamakshi) nearby. This is a mid-size temple spread over
2 acres and is among the 3 principal temples in Mangadu – the other 2 being
the Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple and SriVaikunda Perumal Temple.
It is
said that people visiting KamakshiAmman Temple should also have
darshan at Velleeswarar Temple and Vaikunda Perumal Temple in Mangadu, as all
these three temples are interconnected with the history of Kamakshi Amman. The
temple is managed by the HRCE
Department of the Government of Tamil
Nadu. This temple is Sukran Sthalam among the Navagraha Temples of Chennai (or
Thondai Mandalam). Sri Sukran blesses people with wealth, prosperity, good
family, vehicles, fame and social status.
The
Navagraha Temples around Chennai are:
Legends
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Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
Temple remains open from 06.30 AM to 01.00 PM and 04.30 PM. to 09.00 PM.
Festivals
Tirukarthikai
in November-December; Arudra Darshan in December-January and Shivarathri in
February-March are the festivals celebrated in the temple.
Prayers
Those
with impaired vision pray to Lord and Mother for relief. Devotees perform
special abishek to Lord and Mother and offer Nivedhana prepared with a pulse
called Mochai Payaru in Tamil.
Contact
Mangadu
– 602 101
Chennai,
Kanchipuram District
Phone: +91 44 2627 2053 / 2649 5883
Mobile: +91 94444 61383
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