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.
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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
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