Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple
| Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai |
| Deity | Ramanatheswara (Lord Shiva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Porur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Chennai | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°1′51″N 80°9′19″E / 13.03083°N 80.15528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple architecture |
| Completed | 8th century CE |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the neighbourhood of Porur in Chennai, India. The temple was built in the 8th century CE during the Chola period.
The temple is one of the nine Navagraha temples of the Tondai Mandalam and is known as the Guru sthala (lit. place of Guru or Brihaspati).[1]
History
[edit]The temple was built by Kulothunga Cholan II around 700 CE.
In June 2022, the Madras High Court issued an order to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department on the recovery of lands belonging to the temple.[2][3]
The temple complex
[edit]The temple is located in Chennai's western neighbourhood of Porur. The main deity of the temple is Lord Ramanatheswarar (Shiva) and his consort goddess Shivakamasundari (Parvathi). There are separate shrines for Dakshinamurthy, Bairavar, the four chief Nayanmars, Navagrahas, and Shani.[1]
The temple is one of the nine Shiva temples around Porur associated with the Navagraha.[1] The temple is unique in that, despite being a Shiva temple, it has the custom of offering sadaari and theertha to the devotees similar to Vishnavite temples.[1]
The Sthala Viruksham or the sacred tree of the temple is Vembu (neem tree), which lies on the southern side of the temple corridor.
Festivities
[edit]The temple conducts annual brahmosthsawam in May.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "அருள்மிகு ராமநாதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில் [Holy Ramanatheswarar Temple]". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Chennai: Dinamalar. n.d. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "போரூர் ராமநாதீசுவரர் கோவில்: உயர் நீதிமன்றம் முக்கிய உத்தரவு!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Chennai: The Times Group. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Balasaravanakumar, R. (3 June 2022). "போரூர் ராமநாதீசுவரர் கோயில் சொத்துக்கள் ஆக்கிரமிப்பு: புகாரை பரிசீலிக்க உயர் நீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவு". The Hindu Tamil (in Tamil). Chennai: Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.
