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Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu, Chennai suburb (வெதபுரீஸ்வரர்)
Location:
The Vedapureeswarar Temple is located in Thiruverkadu, Chennai suburb. The temple is around 1 km away from the Thiruverkadu bus terminus.Description:
The Vedapureeswarar Temple is dedicated to Sri Shiva as Vedapureeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Balambigai.A Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam:
The famous Vedapureeswarar Temple at Thiruverkadu, Chennai suburb, in Tamil Nadu is a Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam. It is said that Lord Shiva blessed sage Agasthiyar with a vision of His marriage with Devi Parvati in this place. Sage Agasthiyar could not attend the marriage in person (which was taking place in the Himalayas in the North), since he was sent by Lord Shiva to go to South and maintain the balance of the earth which could get unbalanced due to the huge assembly of gods, kings and others during His marriage in the North.
Shines and Deities:
Main Shrines:
- Sri Shiva as Vedapureeswarar (வெதபுரீஸ்வரர்)
- Devi as Balambigai (பாலாம்பிகை)
Sri Brahma:
- Sri Brahma Devan (பிரம்ம தேவன்)
Sri Shiva:
- Sri Bhairavar (பைரவர்)
- Sri Vishalakshi Samet Kashi Viswanathar (விசாலாட்சி சமேத் காசி விஸ்வநாதர்)
- Sri Kailasa Kolam (Kailasa - Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Skanda) (கைலாச கொலம்)
Devi:
- Durga Devi (துர்கா தேவி)
- Sri Vishalakshi Samet Kashi Viswanathar (விசாலாட்சி சமேத் காசி விஸ்வநாதர்)
- Sri Kailasa Kolam (Kailasa - Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Skanda) (கைலாச கொலம்)
Sri Ganesha:
- Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar (வரசித்தி விநாயகர்)
- Sri Sannadi Vinayagar (சன்னதி விநாயகர்)
Sri Murugan:
- Sri Sivalingam - Bala Subramaniar (சிவலிங்கம் - பாலசுப்ரமணியர்)
Others:
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- Sri Dwar Palgar (Gate Keepers) (துவார பாலகர்)
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