Kameshwaran Temple, Mogappair, Chennai
Kameshwaran Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
Lord Shiva, located in Mogappair near Anna
Nagar in Chennai City of Tamil Nadu. This Temple is one
of the rarest temple found in India. The Idol of Lord Shiva has 5 faces on each
direction with a face on top. This temple is constructed based on the advice
given by Kanchi Shankaracharya. The Linga or the Idol was brought from the holy
city of Kasi. Presiding Deity is called as Kameshwaran and Mother is called as
Kameshwari. There are shrines for Vinayaga, Bhairava, Sai Baba, Lord Rama,
Durga and Hanuman in the Temple premises.
The Temple is located at about 300 meters from Violet
Church Bus Stop, 350 meters from Mogappair West Bus Terminus, 700 meters from M.G.R.
Salai Bus Stop, 1 Km from Mogappair Road Junction Bus Stop, 1 Km from Wavin Bus
Stop, 1 Km from Mogappair East Bus Terminus, 5 Kms from Pattaravakkam Railway
Station, 4 Kms from Thirumangalam Metro Station, 6 Kms from Ambattur Railway
Station, 6 Kms from Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, 12 Kms from Egmore
Railway Station, 14 Kms from Central Chennai Railway Station and 18 Kms from
Chennai Airport.
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