MALLEESWARAR KOIL - Siva Temple
Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu
A popular saying associated
with Mylapore is
"Mayilaye Kayilai" ( Mylapore
is the Kailash - abode of Lord Shiva ).
As an indication of this, there are
seven 'sthalas' of Lord Shiva in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This is
a unique feature.
One among those temples is the very
ancient temple of Lord "MALLEESWARAR".
The Sthalapuranam of
the temple goes like this. Prarthan, a Shiva devotee of Ayodhya
chose this place full Malligai ( Jasmine ) bushes to do penance on Lord
Shiva & was blessed with the darshan of the Lord along with his consort
"MARAGATHAMBAL". The Lingam worshipped by him was in an area of
Malligai bushes & hence the name "MALLEESWARAR".
The belief about this temple is that
the Garlands exchanged between the 'God' & the 'Goddess' during
the 'Kalyana Uthsavam' if worn by an unmarried person & kept at
home would bring wedlock. Also offering of Jasmine garland on six consecutive
Mondays to Lord Shiva will fulfill one's wishes.
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
Malleeswarar Koil after renovation and Kumbabishekam in 2010
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