Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Hridayaleeswarar Temple, Thiruninravur, Thiruvallur

Hridayaleeswarar Temple, Thiruninravur, Thiruvallur
Hridayaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thiruninravur near Chennai City in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Hridayaleeswarar / Manavaleswarar and Mother is called as Maragathambigai. The Temple is located very close to Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple (Divya Desam) in Thiruninravur. The Temple is believed to be built during 7th Century AD by Raja Simha Pallava.





This temple is a sign for Poosalar Nayanar's intense devotion. It is said that the cardiac ailments of people are getting cured by worshipping here. This temple has a trustee which was formed in the late 1920s by a leading industrialist Mr. P.S. Saathappa Chettiar from Coimbatore. This trustee is maintained by his successors.



Legends
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 12.30 PM and 04.00 PM to 08.30 PM.
Festivals
Masi Maha Shivarathri in February-March; Makara Sankranti- Pongal falling almost on January 14 or a day before or after in some years occasionally; Panguni Uthiram in March-April; Vaikasi Visakam in May-June; Vinayaka Chaturthi in August-September; Navarathri in September-October; Margazhi Arudra Darshan in December-January; Karthikai in November-December are the main festivals observed in the temple. Other Shiva related days as Pradosha, Mondays and Fridays, Tamil New Year Day, new moon days, full moon days are celebrated with special pujas and abisheks.
Prayers
As Poosalar kept Lord Shiva in his heart, worshiped him and built an imaginary temple for the lord, many suffering from heart problems pray to Hridayaleeswarar for a cure. The power of Hridayaleeswarar is so famous that cardiologists in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur visit Thirunindravur and pray at this Shiva temple before they perform major surgery. Those suffering from heart diseases pray here on Mondays. Devotees perform abishek, archanas and offer vastras to Lord and Mother.
Contact
Hridayaleeswarar Temple,
Thiruninravur – 602 024,
Tiruvallur District
Mobile: +9194441 64108
Connectivity
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