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1. #Marundeeswarar Temple, #Chennai
Marundu means #medicine ; Eswar is Bhagwan Shiv
Utchavar: Thyagarajar
Consort: TiripuraSundari
Sthal Vriksh: SHAMI TREE/VANNI Tree (#Prosopis #Spicigera)
Sthal Theerth: Pancha Theertha
Agamam: Kameekam
approx: 1500 years old

2. #Temple is dedicated to God Shiva, located in #Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams where the two of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite Sages), Appar & Tirugnana Sambandar have glorified the Temple with their verses during the 7th-8th century.

3. Temple has been widely expanded by Chola kings during the 11th century. The Temple has two seven tiered Gopuram, a huge pond. The Marundeeswarar Temple has been a place of curative #worship for people with #diseases. The Temple is believed to have partial feature of #Pallava

4. dynasty and partially with Chola art. The present #architecture was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions are attributed to #Vijayanagara rulers. The Temple has two entrances, one from ECR & the other from West Tank Street both adorned by

5. 5-tiered Gopuram. The road starting from Marundeeswarar Temple, now called ECR (East Coast Road) was an important route during the Chola period and was known as Vadagaperuvazhi, connecting the kingdom to places in Tanjore & AP. Inscriptions can be found in the shrine of

6. Tripurasundari Amman dating back to the 11th century during the period of Rajendra Chola. This Temple has been a place of worship for people with diseases and various problems with their #health . Sri Agasthiya worshiped God Shiva here & was taught the #science of “Oushadha

7. Muligai” (#medicinal #herbs ) by God Shiva. Hence God here is also known as “Sri Oushadeeswarar”. Shri Agasthiya was blessed with God Shiva’s wedding darshan under the #Vanni tree, the Sthal Vriksh of this Temple. Recognizing the penance of Sage Vasishta on Lord Shiva, Indira

8. sent his #Kamadenu the divine cow with the sage. Once, the cow delayed to pour the milk for pooja. The angry sage cursed it to become an ordinary #cow losing its divine status. He also suggested the cow to go to this place & worship #SHIVA under the Vanni tree to recover its

9. divinity. As Kamadenu worshiped & offered her milk for the God here, Shiva Linga appears white in colour. Hence, the God here is also known as “Palvanna Nathar” (“Palvannam” means “white as milk” in #Tamil ). According to Sattology Sage Valmiki was advised by Sage Narada to go

10. to this Temple & worship God to attain #Moksha. Shiva is believed to given darshan to sage #Valmiki under this Temple’s #Vanni tree. Shiva also believed to have performed his #Dance on a full moon day in the Tamil month of Panguni (March-April) when the sage attained Moksha.

11. When Sage Valmiki came there to worship Shiva, #Kamadhenu ran in fear pressing its feet on the head of the Shivalinga, the scar of which is still visible on the presiding deity, also the hoof marks of Cow can be seen on Shiva Linga even today. Sage Valmiki was said to be

12. blessed here. Sage Dhikshithar, a well-known #Sanskrit #scholar is also believed to have worshiped God here. It is believed that once, during heavy floods, the sage could not see the God's face for worship. He prayed to Him asking to turn around. God Shiva obliged & turned

13. West to grace his darshan. Hence, in this Temple, Bhagwan Shiva’s shrine alone faces #West whereas the other shrines face the #East direction. This temple has 5 #Theerthams named as: Janma nasini, Kama nasini, Papa nasini, Gyana dhayini and Moksha nasini. These are believed

14. to have originated from the “jada mudi” of God Shiva. #Sage #Arunagirinadhar has sang songs in praise of God Murugan of this Temple in his revered #Thirupugazh. There is a #SriChakra installed front of Maa #Tripurasundari deity. Another sattology says that, Brahma, Mahavishnu

15. Sri Ram, Surya (Sun God), Chandran (Moon God) and Sri Bhrunghi Maharishi have worshiped Shiva of this Temple. The great Chola King Rajendran Chola is also believed to have worshiped the God here. Bhagwan Shiva also gave darshan to Sage #Markandeya under the Vanni tree.

16. Vedas & Devas are believed to have worshiped Bhagwan Shiva here. Hence the lord here is also known as “Sri Vedapureeswarar”
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