Shiva Vishnu Temple, Periyar Nagar, Chennai (சிவா விஷ்ணு)

Location:

The Shiva Vishnu Temple is located in the Karthikeyan Salai, Periyar Nagar, Chennai.

Description:

The Shiva Vishnu Temple is dedicated to Sri Shiva as Sundareeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Meenakshi Amman AND to Sri Vishnu as Venkatachalapathy and Divine Mother Shakti as Alarmel Mangai Thayar.

Meenakshi Amman:

According to legend Goddess Parvati appeared out of the sacrificial fire of the Putra Kamesti Yagna performed by king Malayadwaja Pandya and his wife Kanchanamalai. The girl who emerged from the sacrificial fire had three breasts. A divine voice told the king that the third breast would disappear as soon as the girl meets her future husband. The king named the girl as Tadaatagai. She was also known as Meenakshi, meaning fish-like eyes. Being the heir to the throne, Meenakshi was trained in all the 64 sastras. As the time of the coronation came near Meenakshi embarked upon a tour of Digvijaya. During this Digvijaya she came to Kailasha (Abode of Shiva). The moment she looked at Lord Shiva she was unable to fight, bowed Her head in shyness and Her third breast disappeared. Meenakshi realized that Shiva was her destined husband and She was an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Both of them returned to Madurai and the king arranged the coronation ceremony of his daughter followed by Her marriage with Shiva. The Meenakshi Temple at Madurai depicts the grand divine wedding of Devi Meenakshi with Sundareswarar (Lord Shiva).

Shines and Deities:

Main Shrines:

Sri Shiva as Sundareeswarar (சுந்தரேசுவரர்)
Devi as Meenakshi Amman (மீனாட்சி அம்மன்)
Sri Vishnu as Venkatachalapathy (வெங்கடாஜலபதி)
Devi as Alarmel Mangai Thayar (அலர்மேல் மங்கை தாயார்)

Sri Brahma:

Sri Brahma (ப்ரம்மா)

Sri Shiva:

Sri Dakshinamurthy (தக்ஷிணாமூர்த்தி)
Sri Bhairavar (பைரவர்)
Sri Natarajar, Sivakami Amman (நடராஜர், சிவகாமி)

Devi:

Devi Durgai Amman (துர்கை அம்மன்)
Sri Natarajar, Sivakami Amman (நடராஜர், சிவகாமி)

Sri Ganesha:

Sri Vinayagar (விநாயகர்)
Sri Narthana Vinayagar (நர்த்தன் விநாயகர்)

Sri Murugan:

Sri Subramaniar (சுப்ரமண்யர்)

Bhakta Hanuman:

Sri Anjaneyar (ஆஞ்சநேயர்)

Others:

Sri Lingakodbavar (லிங்கொத்பவர்)
Sri Chandikeswarar (சண்டிகேச்வரர்)
Sri Garudazhwar (கருடாழ்வார்)

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