| Description:
This Shivastalam is located near Kannigaipper, near Periyapalayam near Chennai. The area
around the temple is known as Maadavilagam. This is the 18th of the 32
Tevara Stalams in the Tondai region of South India. Legends: Bhrigu Muni is
said to have worshipped Shiva (Dakshinamurthy) in this shrine known as Vajravanam in
Sanskrit. The image shown above is that of the stucco images of Dakshinamurthy on the
Gajaprashta Vimanam at the Tirumagaral
Shivastalam near Kanchipuram.
The Temple: Subramanya's shrine is situated in between the Shiva and
Parvati shrines as in Tirukkarukavur near
Kumbhakonam. Inscriptions from the Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar Emperors are seen here.
Festivals: Vinayaka Chaturthi, Navaratri and Skanda Sashti are
celebrated here. |
