Tiruvalithayam
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Tiruvalithayam is a Hindu Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva
located in Padi, Chennai
, (India
). It is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams, 275 temples that are revered by the verses of Saiva Nayanars
in the 6th-9th century CE and are amongst the greatest Shiva temples of the continent.
. Padi historically is referred to the place used to store armory. The God here is worshipped by Rama
r, Bharathwajar
, Anjaneyar
, Surya
, Moon
, Indra
n and Valiyan.
), Sage Bharathwaja and Hanuman
are believed to have worshipped the lord here. This temple is believed to be Guru dosha nivarthi stalam. Sambandar has sung praises of the God here.
Hindu temple
A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...
dedicated to Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
located in Padi, Chennai
Padi, Chennai
Padi was named after the series of Nayanmars Especially Sundarar came to Padi and sang songs in the Lord Shiva Temple . Padi exactly 13 km from Chennai FORT is a suburb of Chennai, India. M.T.H Road now known as CTH Road passes through Padi...
, (India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). It is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams, 275 temples that are revered by the verses of Saiva Nayanars
Nayanars
The Nayanars or Nayanmars were Shaivite devotional poets of Tamil Nadu, active between the fifth and the tenth centuries CE...
in the 6th-9th century CE and are amongst the greatest Shiva temples of the continent.
History
The temple is closely associated with Rajaraja Chola IIIRajaraja Chola III
Rajaraja Chola III succeeded Kulothunga Chola III on the Chola throne in July 1216 CE. Rajaraja came to the throne of a kingdom much reduced in size as well as influence...
. Padi historically is referred to the place used to store armory. The God here is worshipped by Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
r, Bharathwajar
Bharadwaja
Bharadwaja was one of the greatest Hindu Arya sages descendant of rishi Angirasa, whose accomplishments are detailed in the Puranas. He was one of the Saptarshis in the present Manvantara; with others being Atri, Vashishtha, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, Kashyapa.Bhardwaj Rishi was father of...
, Anjaneyar
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
, Surya
Surya
Surya Suraya or Phra Athit is the chief solar deity in Hinduism, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa and one of his wives, Aditi; of Indra; or of Dyaus Pitar . The term Surya also refers to the Sun, in general. Surya has hair and arms of gold...
, Moon
Chandra
In Hinduism, Chandra is a lunar deity and a Graha. Chandra is also identified with the Vedic Lunar deity Soma . The Soma name refers particularly to the juice of sap in the plants and thus makes the Moon the lord of plants and vegetation. He is described as young, beautiful, fair; two-armed and...
, Indra
Indra
' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
n and Valiyan.
Legend
Jupiter(GuruGuru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
), Sage Bharathwaja and Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
are believed to have worshipped the lord here. This temple is believed to be Guru dosha nivarthi stalam. Sambandar has sung praises of the God here.