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I explored about Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple, Thirivalangadu in this video. Used Insta 360 OneX2 and Dji Mini2 to shoot this place. Explained few details about this temple. Please watch fully with high resolution. You will surely like this video.
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Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in Thiruvalangadu, a western suburb of Chennai, India. It was built by the Cholas during the 12th century CE. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
Location
Thiruvalangadu is at a distance of about 17 kms from Thiruvallur en route Arakkonam. From Arakkonam also this place is about 17 kms.
Thiruvalangadu has a railway station on the Chennai - Arakkonam rail route and the temple is about 4 kms away from the station.
Other Paadal Petra Shivasthalams near Thiruvalangadu are - Ilambaiyangkottur (10 kms), Thiruvenpakkam (32 kms), Thakkolam (17 kms), Thiruvirkolam (20 kms) and Thirupachur (19 kms).
History of the Temple
It is believed that originally this temple was constructed by the Chola and Pallava dynasties. This is a very ancient temple. The stone inscriptions available in this temple are from the periods of King Paranthaka Chola-I to the last king of Vijayanagaram.
Earlier this village was called Pazhayanur and the place where this temple was located was called Alangadu. In the Devara Hymns, this place is mentioned as “Pazhayanur Alangadu”.
This temple is under the administrative control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu (HR&CE). This temple is controlled by Thiruthani Murugan temple’s Eexcutive Officer/Joint Commissioner.
Legend
According to the legend, in ancient times this region was a forest densely covered with banyan trees (Alamaram in Tamil). It is believed that a Swayambu Lingam was discovered under a banyan tree. Later a temple was constructed and the lord was named as “Sri Vadaranyeswarar” (Vadam meaning banyan tree, Aranyam meaning forest and the Eswar represents Lord Shiva). Since the celestial gods (Devas) are also believed to have worshiped the lord of this temple, he is also praised as “Sri Devarsingaperuman”.
It is believed that Lord Murugan, Goddess Lakshmi and Saint Thirumular have worshiped Lord Shiva in this temple.
Deities in the temple
Natarajar is praised here as “Rathina Sababathi Eswarar” and his consort, Sivakama Sundari is praised as “Sameesenambikai”.
There are as many as sixty idols in this temple. Some of the idols and shrines are - Lords Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Vijayaraghava Perumal with his consorts, Karaikkal Ammaiar, Agora Veerabathrar, Pancha Bootha lingams, Sahasra lingam, Kasi Viswanathar, Iyappan, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma, Durgai with Durga Parameswarar, Chandikeswarar, Sage Munjikesar, Karkodakar, Suryan, Chandran, Nalvars, Bathrakali Amman, Sapta Kanniyars and Bairavar.
Idols of Mantheeswarar and the lingam installed and worshiped by him can also be seen.
Salient Features
A separate temple for Goddess Badhra Kali is situated at a distance of about one kilometre from this temple. It is said that after being defeated in the dance performance by Lord Shiva, she stayed in this temple.
The Thiruvalangadu temple, the Mukthi Theertham (the temple’s tank) and Vada Badhrakali temple are considered very auspicious. The order in which the devotees should worship here is - first by taking a dip in the Mukthi Theertham, worshipping goddess Badhrakali and then worshipping Lord Shiva.
This temple has a beautiful 100-pillars hall where Lord Natarajar’s abishekam is performed.
In Lord Natarajar’s shrine, there are two shiva lingams - one made of Spadigam (crystal) and the other one made of Maragatham (emerald).
Saint Arunagirinadhar has also sang in praise of Lord Murugan of this temple in his revered Thirupugazh.
Saint Pattinathar has also sang in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
It is said that Saint Karaikkal Ammayar's jeeva samadhi can be seen at the end of Lord Natarajar’s hall (Sabha).
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