Malleeswarar Temple is a
Hindu temple
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located in
Mylapore
Mylapore, also spelt Mayilapur, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is also called Tirumayilai. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the cel ...
in
Chennai
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,
India
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. It is dedicated to
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
.
Sapta Sthana Shiva temples
This temple is one of the Sapta Sthana Shiva temples in Mylapore area (one of the seven sacred Shiva temples in Mylapore).
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# Karaneeswarar Temple
# Tirttapaleeswarar Temple
# Velleeswarar Temple
Velleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva as Velleeswarar. This mid-sized temple, spread over 2 acres is one amongst the Seven Shiva Temples of Mylapore. It is situated at South Ma ...
# Virupakshiswarar Temple
# Valeeswarar Temple
# Malleeswarar Temple
# Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple :ta:மயிலாப்பூர் கபாலீசுவரர் கோயில் is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The form of Shiva's consor ...
In addition to these "Sapta Sthana Shiva sthalas", the Ekambareshwarar–Valluvar temple
The Ekambareswarar–Kamakshi Temple, commonly known as the Thiruvalluvar Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the poet-saint Valluvar in the neighborhood of Mylapore in Chennai, India. The shrine is located within the Ekambareswarar temple comp ...
in the neighbourhood is traditionally considered the indispensable eighth.
Presiding deity
The presiding deity is known as Malleeswarar. The goddess is known as Marakatambikai.Jasmine
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trees the presiding deity is known as Malleeswarar.அஸ்ட்ரோ சுந்தரராஜன், நவக்கிரக தோஷம் ஒரே நாளில் நீங்கணுமா? மயிலாப்பூருக்கு வாங்க!, தினமணி, 2 மார்ச் 2019
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Opening time
The temple located at the rear side of Karaneeswarar Temple. It is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m and 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
See also
* Religion in Chennai
Chennai is religiously cosmopolitan, with its denizens following various religions, chief among them being Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. Chennai, along with Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, and Kolkata, is o ...
* Heritage structures in Chennai
Chennai, with historically rich records dating at least from the time of the Pallavas, houses 2,467 heritage buildings within its metropolitan area ( CMA), the highest within any Metropolitan Area limit in India. Most of these buildings are arou ...
References
External links
Dinamalar Temples, தினமலர் கோயில்கள்
{{Places of worship in Chennai
Hindu temples in Chennai