Arulmigu Thirisoolanathar Alayam,Thirisoolam(Chennai)

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Temple : Arulmigu Thirisoolanathar Alayam,Thirisoolam(Chennai)

Audio Link :

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This week's Podcast is about "Arulmigu Thirisoolanathar Alayam,Thirisoolam(Chennai).

This Sthalam is one of the several places where Brahma had worshipped Lord Shiva.It is a rare sight to see the temple in the middle of the hills dotted with shrubs. Lord Shiva is believed to have blessed Brahma and the place was known as Brahmapuri for a while,later as Thirisuram (Suram means hill) .Initially this temple was built by Kulothunga Chozhan ,later renovated by sundara Chozhan.
Presiding Deity : Thirisoolanathar

Goddess : Thiripurasundhari

Direction : This temple is located 3 km from Meenambakkam airport.

Darshan time : 6 am – 12pm , 4pm – 9pm

The approach to the temple is on the left from the GST road after the Meenambakkam airport. The road is motorableThe temple also has a unique vigraha of Ganapati called Sri Nagayagnopaveetha Ganapati who is seen wearing a hissing snake as his sacred thread. We can see Dakshinamurthy as the Veerasana Dakshinamurthy seated with his right foot placed on an Asura and his left leg folded beneath him.

To hear more about this temple. Click on Podcast link below:

http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/down...lamChennai.mp3

Thanx

Nataraj Prakash