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Friday, September 28, 2018

Nandeeswarar Temple, Adambakkam – The Temple

Nandeeswarar Temple, Adambakkam – The Temple
This Temple is located very close to St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. This is an east facing ancient temple. The temple has an entrance on south and east sides. The Temple is a small one without a tower and flag post. The temple has just one prakara. A small Nandi and Balipeedam face towards the sanctum. There was a wall in between the Nandhi and the Sanctum Sanctorum which according to the Sastras is not good for the temple. Sri Paramacharya once visited this place and arranged to remove the obstructing wall between Nandhi and the main Diety.



Presiding Deity is called as Nandeeswarar and is facing east. Narthana Vinayagar, Dhakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai are the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum walls. Mother is called as Aavudai Nayagi and is facing south. There are shrines for Sundara Vinayagar, Nagars, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Valli & Devasena, Navagrahas, Chandikeswarar and Navagrahas in the Temple premises.


The idol of Chandikeswara is big and looks very old. Idols of Ganesha, Surya and Bhairava are located inside the maha mandapam.  The Bhairavar here is also believed to be more powerful and blessing for which many men and women pray to him for marriage or child birth. The idols of Ganesha and Subramanya are found near the entrance of the main shrine.



The temple history, slogans and Thiruppavai are printed on the walls of the temple. There are exquisite sculptures of Kannappa Nayanar, Kamadenu, Anjaneya, Narasimha and Vinayaka on pillars of this temple. There is a tank situated outside the southern entrance which is now not in use. Sthala Vriksham is Vilwam Tree. This temple attracts a huge crowd of devotees on Pradoshams days, as there are special poojas performed here promptly.