Thiruvetteeswarar Temple, Triplicane, Chennai
Thiruvetteeswarar Temple is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thiruvetteeswaranpet,
part of Triplicane in Chennai City of
Tamilnadu. This temple is a 500 years old temple. This is one of the Saint
Thirunavukkarau’s Thiruthandakam Devaram Padal Petra Vaippu Sthalam.
Presiding Deity is called as Thiruvetteeswarar and Mother is called as Shenbagambika.
The temple is a Rahu-Ketu Parihara Sthalam. It is considered as equivalent to
Kalahasti and Varanasi. The Nawabs of Arcot have contributed to the upliftment
of the temple during the past. Even today the milk for the Neivedhyam is
provided by the Muslims.
Legends
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History
The age of the Thiruvetteeswarar Temple in Triplicane is
a mystery. A passing reference to a Vedicchuram in Appar’s Thevaram has
been cited to show that the shrine was in existence even in the 7th century.
However, several other temples in Tamil Nadu lay claim to the same line as
proof of their antiquity. The Shiva Linga here is probably much older than the
temple, for it was discovered in the 18th century by Samudra Mudali,
a ‘conicoply’ (kanakkupillai or accountant) of the East India Company. It was
in a sandy tract through which a small river (probably the Triplicane River
that no longer exists) ran. The property was owned by the Nawab of the Carnatic
and Samudra Mudali purchased it, building thereafter, “from his private
resources a fine temple, with four streets around it, having houses for the
temple servants.”
This then was the origin of Thiruvateeswaranpettai, the
colony that surrounds the shrine. Samudra Mudali later purchased lands in the
Pudupakkam (now part of Royapettah) area from a Muslim noble and donated them
to the temple. During British period 1-11-1734 the temple income was relieved
from Tax. During 16th and 17th century the Nawabs (Muslim kings) gave
donations to this temple. Till date flower and milk are being
supplied to the temple by the Muslim charities for the Artha Jama pooja.
The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The temple remains open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. and
from 5.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Pooja
Timings
S. No
|
Pooja
|
Timings
|
1)
|
Kalasanthi Poojai
|
6:30 A.M
|
2)
|
Sayaratchai Poojai
|
5:00 P.M
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3)
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Arthajamam Poojai
|
9:00 P.M
|
Festivals
Chithirai Brahmmotsavam in April-May, Vaikasi Visakam in
May-June, Purattasi Mahalaya Amavasya and Navarathri in September-October, Masi
Magam Theerthavari and Shivarathri in February-March, Panguni Uthiram in
March-April, Temple Tank festival in Thai Month, Temple Car festival in
Chithirai month, Kandha Sasti in Aipasi month, Karthigai Deepam festival in
Karthigai month are the festivals celebrated in this Temple with much fanfare. On
every Sashti day – 6th day of either new moon or full moon days – pujas are
conducted in the shrine with six flowers, six Nivedhanas, six fruits by six
priests performing the ‘Sathru Samhara Trisadha’ puja, a special event in the
temple.
Prayers
The temple assumes importance as a sacred place for
remedy from the adverse aspects of planets Rahu and Ketu. Devotees seek the
pardon of the Lord for wrongs committed by them unknowingly and for relief from
serpent planet effects. Devotees perform Abishek to Lord as mark of their
prayer commitment.
Contact
Thiruvetteeswarar Temple,
Tiruvallikeni, Chennai – 600 005
Phone: +91 44 2841 8383
/ 2851 1228
Mobile: +91 94860 50172
Connectivity
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