Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
There seven sacred shrines of
Lord Shiva worshipped by Saptharishis is located in Mylapore, Chennai. These are the temples where Sage Atri, Sage
Angira, Sage Brighu, Sage Vashishta, Sage Gauthama and Sage Kutsa (Krishna
Yajur Veda) worshipped Lord Shiva.
1 Thirumayilai Sri Kapaleeshwarar
Temple is one of the Sapthasthana Kshethram worshipped Sage Kashyapa.
2 Sri Velliswarar Temple/Vellecharam
is one of the Sapthasthana Kshethram worshipped by Sage Angira is situated
adjacent to Thirumayili Sri Kapaleeshwarar Temple. Sage Shukracharya, the preceptor of Demons
worshipped Lord Shiva in order to regain the vision that was lost during the
Vamana incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Presiding deity – Lord Velliswarar
with his consort Goddess Sri Kamakshi
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Sapthamathas, Lord Veerabhadra, Lord Nagendra, Lord Annamalaiyar,
Goddess Sri Lakshmi, Goddess Sri Saraswathi, Lord Trivikrama, Lord Kasi
Vishwanatha, Lord Sharabheshwara, Goddess Sri Prathyangira Devi, Lord Shaneeswara, Lord Sundareshwara,
Navagrahas ,Goshtamurtham – Lord Ganesha, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Lingodhbhavar,
Lord Brahma, Goddess Sri Durga,
3. Sri Valiswarar Temple is one
of the Sapthasthana Kshethram worshipped by Sage Gauthama is situated in
Gopathi Narayana Chetty Street, Opp.Kolavizhiamman Temple, Mylapore,
Chennai. Vali underwent severe penance
worshipping on Lord Shiva and attained immense might.
Presiding deity – Lord Valiswarar
with his consort Goddess Sri Periyanayaki/Bruhathnayaki
There are separate shrines for
Panchalingam, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Ganesha, Lord Nataraja & Shivakami,
Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord
Chandikeshwara, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Sri Durga, Navagrahas, Lord
Shaneeswara, Lord Veerabahu, and Lord Ayyappa, 4 Santhanakuravarkal, Saint Arunagirinathar,
within the precincts of the temple, Goshtamurtham – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Dakshinamurthi, Lord Brahama, Lingodhbhavar, Goddess Sri Durga,
4. Sri Theerthapaleswarar Temple
is one of the Sapthasthana Kshetram of Lord Shiva worshipped by Sage Atri is located in
Triplicane Mira Sahib Market, Mylapore, Chennai. Sage Agastya underwent severe austerities in
this sacred shrine. Sri
Theerthapaleshwar deity will lead all the Sapthasthana deities for the grand
procession during the magnificent festival of Theerthavari/float festival
conducted during the month of Masi.
The presiding deity – Lord
Theerthapaleshwarar with his consort Goddess Sri Tripurasundari
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consort Goddess Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Shaneeshwara, Navagrahas, Lord Nataraja, Lord
Bhairava, Lord Lakshminarayana, Lord Surya, Nalvar, Chandeshwarar,
Goshtamurthuam – Lord Ganesha, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu
and Goddess Sri Durga,
5. Sri Karaneswarar Temple is one
of the Sapthasthana Kshetram of Lord Shiva worshipped by Sage Vashishta located
in Karaneswararpet, Mylapore, Chennai. This
is one of the oldest temples built during the Chola regime.
The presiding deity - Lord
Karaneshwarar with his consort Goddess Sri Porkodi Ambal/Swarna Lalithambikai,
Sannidhis - Lord Ganesha with
consorts Goddess Siddhi & Buddhi, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with
his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Bhairava,
Navagrahas Lord Arunachaleshwara, Idols of Lord Nataraja, Lord Chandra, Lord
Surya, Nalvar, 4 Santhanakuravarkal, Goshtamurtham – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Dakshinamurthi, Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Sri Durga,
6. Sri Virupaksheshwarar Temple is
one of the Sapthasthana Kshethram worshipped by Sage Kutsa located in Bazar
Road, Opp.Karaneswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Presiding deity – Lord
Virupaksheshwarar with his consort Goddess Sri Visalakshi
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Chandeshwara, Saneeshwara, Navagrahas, Lord Nataraja, Lord
Bhairava, Lord Surya, Nalvar, Goshtamurtham – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Dakshinamurthi, Lingodhbhavar, Lord Bhrama, Goddess Sri Durga.
7. Sri Malleswarar Temple/Mallecharam
is one of the Sapthasthana Kshethram of Lord Shiva was worshipped by Sage
Bhrigu located close to Karaneswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai. Previously this sacred place was full of
Jasmine creeper hence the deity has got the name Sri Malleswarar.
Presiding deity – Lord
Malleswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Maragathambikai
Sthalavruksham – Ashwatha &
Neem
Sannidhi – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli&
Deivayanai, Navagraha, Lord Nataraja, Nalvar, Lord Shiva & Goddess Sri
Parvathi, Lord Ayyappa, Lord Anjaneya,
Lord Bhairava, Lord Saneeshwara, Goshtamurtham – Lord Ganesha, Lord Dakshinamurthi,
Lord Brahma, Lingodhbhavar, Goddess Sri Durga,
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
