Komaleeswarar Temple,
Pudupet, Chennai
Komaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva located at Pudupet, well-known locality near Egmore in Chennai City in
Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called
as Komaleeswarar and Mother is called as Komalambigai. The Temple is
situated on the banks of Vriddha Ksheera River, now called as Koovam.
The temple is considered more than 350 years old and is
situated off the Harris Road / Adithanar Saalai. The area around the Komaleeswarar
temple is known as Komaleeswaranpet but is more popularly referred to as
Pudupet. The temple is popular due to its association with the 18th century
dubash, Pachaiyappa Mudaliar and Saint Sakkarai
Ammal.
Legends
A group of boys herding cows on the banks of the Vriddha
Ksheera River (old name of Koovam) saw a wild cow showering its milk on an
anthill. They made attempts to catch it but it got away each time. One day, the
boys, determined to catch the cow, silently hid behind the trees, and when the
cow appeared and started showering its milk, ran towards it in a group.
The startled cow ran away and disappeared among the
bushes. In the process, its full udder hit the anthill and broke a portion of
it. A Shiva Linga was found inside the anthill. The Shiva lingam inside the
anthill came to be known as Komadiswara (Ko - cow, and Madi - Udder) as it was the
cow's udder that had led to identifying his presence. Over time, Komadiswara
became Komaleeswarar.
History
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 5:00
PM to 9:00 PM.
Contact
Pudupet (Komaleeswaranpet),
Chennai – 600 002
Mobile: +91 98841 98142
Connectivity
The Temple
is located at about 100 meters from Pudupet Chitra Theatre Bus Stop, 750 meters
from Pudupet Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 3 Kms from Egmore Bus
Stand, 2.5 Kms from Egmore Metro Station, 4 Kms from Nehru Park Metro Station,
4 Kms from Chennai Central Railway Station, 11 Kms from Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil
Bus Terminus and 18 Kms from Chennai Airport. The
Komaleeswarar Temple is situated at the Adithanar Saalai in Pudupet. Town buses
are available from various parts of the city.
Location
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