ONE DAY TRIPS FROM CHENNAI

Ramesh is from chennai.. We are now settled in Bangalore. These  are the trips, that we covered during Long week-end trip to chennai.

1.TIRUTANI TEMPLE FROM CHENNAI

 
2.TEMPLES IN CHENNAI



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TEMPLES IN CHENNAI

Chennai is  Ramesh's Native.. Here is the List of temples we visited during  our trips to chennai.

1.Vadapalani temple
2.TTD:Tirupati Devasthanam
3.Parthasarathy temple
4.Kapaleeswar Temple
5.Santana srinivasa Temple:  


Vadapalani temple:

This temple is just 10mins from  his place.. We go to this temple, on almost every visit to chennai..This   ancient temple is dedicated to Lord Muruga. There is a theppakolam(Temple tank)in front of the temple.

TTD:Tirupati Devasthanam

This temple is just at a walking distance from his place. This temple is famous for its main deities, Lord Venkateswara and  Alamelu Manga  both  worshipped at one place, unlike in Tirupati,
where Lord is in Tirumala hills and Alamelu Mangamma is in Tirchanur.


                                        

Parthasarathy temple: 

Partha - Arjuna, Sarathy - Chartior.. Tiruvallikkeni or Triplicane, as the Britishers called it, happens to be the oldest temple in the city. The temple has two Gopurams (tower) each in eastern and western directions.The temple has dieties of 5 Avatars of  Vishnu Narasimhar, Ramar, Vardarajar , Ranganathar and Krishna.


                 

Kapaleeswar Temple: 

Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a temple of Shiva  located in Mylapore. The form of Shiva's wife parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal.
According to the Puranas, during the meeting of Brahma and Shiva at top of kailasa, Brahma failed to show the due respect to Shiva. Due to this, Shiva plucked of one of Brahma's heads (kapalams). In an act of penance, Brahma came down to the site of Mylapore and installed a  Lingam to please Shiva.

                                      





Santana srinivasa Temple: 

Though temple might be new, Idol is believed to be 650 years old. As this deity is believed to give boon of a child for those couples who do not have child, the deity is called as Santana Srinivasa Perumal. The word "Santana" means child. Due to this, the area was named as "Maha Peru" meaning "boon of a child". In due course it became  Mogappair. The main shrine has Lord Santana Srinivasa Perumala (Vishnu) in the standing posture. The idol is gigantic and is 9.5 feet high. This seems to be a replica of the famous Balaji idol of Tirumala; however, it is taller than that of Balaji idol. The prakara (corridor) has the shrine for the Goddess named "Santana Lakshmi"




                                         

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TIRUTANI & VEERA-RAGHAVASWAMI TEMPLE FROM CHENNAI

Destination 1: Tiruttani (Arupadai Veedu)

                    

Tiruttani is  85kms from chennai.. On one of our
visit to chennai, we decided to go Tiruttani.

We started home at  7;00am, and reached temple
by 9;30am. We had darshan in next 30mins....

 

Tiruttani is one of the Arupadai Veedu, six abodes of Lord Subramanya and is situated in Tiruvallur district. Tiruttani is the Fifth Padai Veedu of Lord Muruga.The temple is situated on a hillock. Three Hundred and Sixty five Steps lead to the shrine, each step representing a day of the year. Lord murugan fiercely fought with Surapadma at Tiruchendur, and  to reduce his anger, he reached Tiruttani Hill , that is why Tiruttani is called as Thanigai malai. Tiruttani is also known by many other names. That is Purnagiri, Kshanikachalam, Mooladri, Neelotpala.

Destination 2: Sri Veeraraghavaswami Tirukkoil

On the way back, Ramesh remembered, his dad
taking him to Veerraghava temple, once he had some illness. And we decided to visit that temple.It is situated about 45 Kms from Chennai on the Chennai- Tirupathi Highway road.  

Sri Veeraraghavaswami Tirukkoil, The deity here is Lord Veeraraghava Perumal with his consort Kanakavalli.One among 108  Vaishnava Divyadesams. The Lord here is in reclining posture on Sesha, facing east and his right hand blessing the devotee. Lord Brahma is also seen meditating on a lotus from the Lord's navel.
 
The Perumal here is Veeraraghava Perumal and he is capable of curing diseases so he is called "Vaithiya Veeraraghavan".


             


According to the Sthala Puranam, on Thai Amavasai day, Lord vishnu came in the form of an aged person to fulfill the Maharishi’s thapas. Lord vishnu took  the rice flour offered to him ,and asked for a room to take rest.  Salihotra Maharishi finished  his religious chores and routine and  saw the Almighty  lying in the five headed serpentine bed with Mahalakshmi on His chest and Brahma in His Nabhi. The Lord woke up and asked the Maharishi as to what he wanted. The Maharishi replied that he personally wanted salvation only, but requested that devotees offering prayers to Vaidya Veeraraghava should get their desires completely fulfilled resulting in total peace and harmony, be it relief from illness, misery, lack of progeny, any form of discord besides good health and wealth.  And Lord vishnu granted it.

The god married the Thaayar, who borne in this sthalam as the daughter of King Dharmasenan and was named as "Vasumathi".

There is an another legend that Lord Shiva got rid of his Brahmahathi Dosha after worshipping Lord Vishnu in this sthala. There is a small Shrine for Lord Shiva in this temple premises.

This Sthalam is under the control of Ahobila Mutt Jeeyar

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