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Tambaram Vinayagar Shiva Vishnu Temple
Vinayagar Shiva Vishnu Temple, Tambaram, Chennai suburb
Location:
The
Vinayagar Shiva Vishnu Temple is located in Tambaram, Chennai suburb.
The temple is located near the Tambaram (West) bus terminus.
Description:
The Vinayagar Shiva Vishnu Temple is dedicated to Sri Ganesha as
Selva Vinayagar, Sri Shiva as
Sundareswarar, Divine Mother Shakti as
Meenakshi Amman and Sri Vishnu as
Kodanda Ramar.
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 Ganesha as Selva Vinayagar (செல்வ விநாயகர்)
- Sri Shiva as Sundareswarar (சுந்தரேஸ்வரர்)
- Devi as Meenakshi Amman (மீனாக்ஷி)
- Sri Vishnu as Kodanda Ramar (கொதண்ட ராமர்)
Sri Murugan:
- Sri Subramaniar (சுப்ரமண்யர்)
Bhakta Hanuman:
- Sri Bhakta Anjaneyar (ஆஞ்சநேயர்)
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