Tiruvalidhayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple
Tamil Nadu
Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located at Padi, a north-western neighbourhood of Chennai, India. Shiva is worshiped as Thiruvalleswar meaning as Divine (Thiru) God (Eeswar) of Valiyan (Sparrow), referring to Maharishi Bharadwaj, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Jagathambikai. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Villivakkam railway station (VLK), about 4 km by road.
- By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 16 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Arulmigu Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) – Periya Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 75 km)
- Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam – Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 75 km)
- Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Tiruttani – Tiruttani (Malaikoil), Tiruvallur district (about 80 km)
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