Valeeswarar Temple is a
Hindu temple
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located in
Mylapore
Mylapore (also spelt Mayilapur), or Thirumayilai, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil ...
in
Chennai
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,
India
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. It is dedicated to
Shiva
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.
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
The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple was built around the 7th century CE and is an example of South Indian Architecture. Kamath ...
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 Thiruvalluvar, Valluvar in the neighborhood of Mylapore in Chennai, India. The shrine is located within the Ekambareswa ...
in the neighbourhood is traditionally considered the indispensable eighth.
Presiding deity
The presiding deity is known as Valeeswarar. The goddess is known as Periyanayaki.
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Opening time
The temple located near Kolaviliamman Temple. It is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m and 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 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 Pallava dynasty, time of the Pallavas, houses 2,467 heritage buildings within its metropolitan area (Chennai Metropolitan Area, CMA), the highest within any metropolitan area limit ...
References
External links
Dinamalar Temples, தினமலர் கோயில்கள்
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Hindu temples in Chennai
Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu