Vaitheeswaran Temple in Poovirndavalli,( The place of Jasmine flower) currently known as Poonamalee 20 KMs from Chennai is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is worshipped as Vaidyanathar or Vaitheeswaran meaning the "God of healing" and it is believed that prayers to Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases. Vaitheeswaran is a Tamil derivative from vaidya (Doctor) and Ishvara (God/Master). The presiding deity is Sri vaidyanathan. He is the God of Healing. When pronouncing in Tamil, it sounds like "vaideeswaran". It is one of the nine Navagraha (nine planets) temples in Chennai( Thondai Mandalam) and is associated with the planet Mars (Angarakan). Sevvai in Tamil. One of the nine planets, Angaraka (Mars), suffered from leprosy and was cured by Vaidhyanathaswamy and from then on it is treated as one of the Navagraha Temple for planet Angaraka. One of the unique features in this temple is in the month of Masi (Mid february to Mid march). As per the tamil calendar from 21st to 25th Masi, the sunlight falls on the lingam directly at Suryoday around 6AM. The stoned temple is around 1000 years old and dates to the Cholas. However the upkeep and extensions have been done by Pallavas,Cholas, Vijayanagara kings. The Rajagopuram of the temple is on the Northern side with a 3 tiered gopuram on the Mukhadwaram. The left and right side of the inside part of the Mukhadwaram is sculptured, which resembles the Shiva Puranam from Sati devi to Meenakshi Marriages to lord shiva. On entering, you come on to a huge square compound and moving towards the east you find a small gopuram again three tiered, beyond which is the Temple Tank. The temple pond is known as Vinay Theertha Kulam. Exactly opposite to this is the Bali peetham Dhwaja Sthambam, and the Nandi mandapam. The Nandi is called Vishnu Nandi. Beyond this is the Mukha Mandapam with pillars, which has very intricately carved frescos of Gods, including Ekpadamurthy, Narasimha coming out of a Lingam, Nataraja Thandavam, Kali in a unique frock(Pavadai), There are many frescos of Vishnu in this Temple. In the sanctum the lord, Vaitheeswarar or Vaithiyanathar is facing east & his Consort Thaiyal Nayagi is facing south. Just outside the sanctum, is the foot print of Angarakan, Mars below a Panai Maram, Palm tree, sculpted on stone. The Sthala Vrikhsam is also the Palm Tree. Bhagavan Aadi Shankar has installed 3 Shree Chakrams in the temple. In the inner precinct, you have shrines for Dakshinamoorthy, Bramha, Subramaniar, Chandikeshwarar, durga and others. The temple is also called Uttara Vaitheeswaran Koil. Navagraha Temples in Chennai Kundrathur There is a cluster of Navagraha temples in Chennai, erstwhile Thondai Nadu in and around Kundrathur. • Agatheeswarar Temple - Suryan – Kolapakkkam – 4.8 KM from Porur. • Somanaadheeswarar Temple - Chandran – Somangalam - 25 KM from Porur. • Vaidheeswaran Temple - Angaragan - Poovirundhavalli( Poondhamalli) – 7.4 KM from Porur • Sundareswarar Temple - Budhan – Kovur – 5.4 KM from Porur • Ramanaadheeswarar Temple - Guru – Porur – 1.1KM from Porur • Velleeswarar Temple - Sukran – Mangadu – 7.4 KM from Porur • Agatheeswarar Temple - Shaneeswaran - Pozhichalur • Neelakandeswarar Temple - Kethu – Gerugambakkam – 8.8 KM from Porur • Nageshwarar Temple - Rahu – Kundratthur - 9.3 KM from Porur. This was founded by Thiyagaraja Gurukkal and Bhuvaneshwari and their family published a small sized book of Navagraha sthala puranam in Chennai.

Ancient temple. One among the Navagraha temples. Angarakan. Temple looks neat better than earlier. Even during afternoon break, we can have a darshan of Lord Shiva, Thaiyal Nayaki, Angarakan. Should appreciate devasthanam for this.

Ancient temple right here in the suburbs of Chennai. Generally temples open early, but this temple was yet to open when landed there around 6:30 AM and had to wait for more than an hour before they opened the temple at 7:45 AM. Inside the temple, it was tranquil and we had good darshan of Shiva & Ambal. While we GhoShala was empty, we saw cows in the temple pond complex.

This temple is managed by private,Main Eswaran name as Vaitheswaran ,and goddess ambal name as Thaiyal Nayaghi Amman, and this temple is specifically for those who have chevvai dhosham here let them pray to Sri Angaragan Nick name as chevvai bagavan,this temple is comes under the Chennai based Navagraha temple, chevvai sthalam. Powerful god, goddess,and the lord Murugan namely Sri selvamuthukumarasamy

Devotional place of Lord Shiva.! Excellent temple. It's very old temple established 1000 years before in Chennai. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA.!!

Very old temple in Madras Samasthanam, later in Poonamalle. Though the deity is so powerful and the Bhattar who perform pooja are very knowledgeable towards the customs, the temple is under HR& CE department of Tamilnadu and are so poorly maintained...you will understand on looking at the photos

Post kumbabeshakem the kovil looks even more diving and gives you positive vibes more and more

One of the Ancient temple in Chennai. The temple presided by Lord Shiva as Sri Vaitheeswarar and Deity Parvathy as Sri Thaiyal Nayagi. The temple is one among the Navagraha temples in Chennai, dedicated to Ankaraga ( Chevvai ). There is special worship on every Tuesday. The temple entrance wall has beautiful carvings. Must visit temple. It is located at Poonamallee, walkable distance from Poonamallee bus terminus.

Oldest temple in the city. Lord Siva and Shakthi both are in the same mandapam. Temple is very clean and quiet. But the management needs to take proper steps to educate the priests on how to behave with devotees. A lot of private abhishekams are happening hence general devotees are not addressed properly. Also getting a viboothi prasadam itself has become a challenging thing. Need immediate action on such behaviour is required. Otherwise, it's one of the best lord Shiva Dharshan I have made. Om Nama Shivaya!

A thousand year old temple with a lot of history. But Government don't manage this temple it seems. It's not maintained well. I can see a lot of walls cracking up, the floor is not good, so much dust. It's a historic temple. But no one cares about cleanliness.

One of the oldest temple in the suburbs.. Divine and very peaceful.. Not much crowded.. Chevvai parikarasthalam

Very small temple but with rich history. Today thai sevai we visited and without flood of devotees the management put lot of conditions. For archanai we were not allowed inside and performed to urchavar instead of mulavar. In the main sivan, ambal, murugar sannithis the priest was very leisure. Without crowd somebody shouting against devotees to move out of temple. Unnecessary brigades and circuitous passage to pray god and godesses. Very sad.

The Temple atmosphere is really good with friendly priests

One of my favorite temple. Environment is pleasant and good.

Looking for Peaceful temple Looking for Old traditional Siva temple Looking for Powerful Siva temple. If yes, Just visit this great Vaitheeswaran temple at Poonamallee. Temple is very old one you can get divine feeling with great sculptures. This temple will give more divine feeling for your prayers.After the prayer you can get peaceful experience and happiness.

It was raining when we reached there. Since there is no parking lot, we had to park the vehicle on the road. As against 7.30 am, the temple opened only after 7.45 am. Not a great experience. Entrance to the temple has stairs and water stagnates, making it a cautious walk into the temple premises. Otherwise, it is quite divinely inside. The archakas did a good job in attending to the devotees. Makes one forget all the shortcomings on the way. Prayed to the majestic diety and enjoyed the visit.

Recently visited this temple on a Friday. It was very calm and had less crowd. We had a very peaceful darshan🙏 The temple is an exact replica of the original Vaitheeswaran Kovil in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. There are sannidhis for Vaitheeswaran, Thaiyal Nayagi, Pillaiyar, Muthukumaraswamy etc. Very well maintained temple. There is a separate place for lighting lamps and maavilakku which is also well maintained! However, the pradakshanam area can be cleaned to avoid unnecessary accumulation of waste items and dust.

The temple should have been maintained. Beware of the shopkeepers or those who guide you through the temple. They will demand a huge money in the end and play a fake drama as a team. Believe no one there.

Temple is situated in Poonamalee, ancient temple.it's one among the Navagraha temple of Chennai for Angarahan(Mars). It's said that Sri Angarahan worshipped Lord Shiva here.temple has 3-tier Rsjagopuram on North also entrance at East side with inner and outer Praharam. Parihara sthalam for Chevvaai Dosham, special poojas performed on Tuesdays for Sri Angarahan. The main presiding deity Sri Vaitheeswarar as Shiva lingam facing east and Goddess Sri Thaiyyal Nayagi is facing south. There are three chakras installed by Sri Adhi Sankarar in the inner Praharam called Sri Chakra, Subramanya Chakram and Shanmuga Chakram.

Lord Vaidheeswarar and his consort Goddess Thayyalnayaki are beautiful, divine and graces the devotees. This is a Navagraha Parihara Sthalam (for Angarakan) of Thondai Mandalam. Lord Angaarakan's feet can be seen in the temple outside the sanctum under Panai tree. There is Baana Lingam as well in the temple. Sthala Vriksham is Palm tree; temple pond is called as "Vinai Theertha Kulam". Must visit temple.

Aadhi Sankara had installed chakras here. Vist pooviravalli thayar temple within 200 meters where Thirukachi Nambi was given dharshan by Lord Narayana in 3 forms.

one of the oldest shivan temple in poonamalle... peaceful and calm temple..must visit...

Very divine. Traditional oldest Lord Shiva temple. Feeling very well blessed

In poonthamalli this temple is very famous in there so many vigrhas, go matam, theppa kulam etc, one of the ancient temple of Lord SHIVA very silence in this place to prayer.

Old traditional temple. Vaitheeswarar is god for good health.

Very ancient and beautiful shrine..must visit temple..spectacular place to worship lord angaaragan stay blessed

Located near Poonamallee Bus Station ...it's one of the temples where it appears you have reached a different world ..the experience is nice with its traditional village outlook inside the temple boundaries.....great Navagraha Deities...and magnificent Shiva Linga Prathishtha in sanctorium with Ammal Prathishtha on side. The temple reminisences of great culture and also has rich herbs and plants. Must visit temple ...and nearby Anjaneyar and Ayyappa Swamy temple ...makes divine experience best...

Nice place ..it's a old temple ,the main deity is lord shiva ... It's a best place to brides/groom's for whom wedding is getting delayed...

Good place power ful vibes temple .butoutside shopkeepers and temple Iyars as team to approach people demand huge amount for pooja materials and dharisham in temple. No good hotels and restaurants near temple and Very bad quality foods huge price. Be careful for numeric astrology near temple they totally teamed doing fraud . I request Tamil Nadu government to take care vaitheeswaran temple into aranilaiya thurai dept for proper care very precious old in our TN state . Some people in their temple doing fraud behaviour. To do proper receipt to do poojas . people came from other states they're totally upset.

Clean and tidy

It has Sri Chakra and Shanmuga Chakra engraved and installed by Sri Agathiyar himself

Then power full God siva temple.

Very good and old temple, Feeling very happy when visiting this place along with family.

Nice peaceful temple of visited on a normal day. Festival season or special days it's jam packed. Renovation work going on which is yet to be completed but it's looking good already.

Beautiful temple. Specially the presiding deity Vaitheeswaran and Goddess Thaiyal Nayaki, absolute treat to your eyes. Tuesdays this temple is open all through the day. Other days the temple is shut between 12 and 530pm.

(Translated by Google) Intirapavantirumanamantapam (Original) இந்திரபவன்திருமணமண்டபம்

Nice temple, pooja is doing very good. For all health issues, we can pray this Vaitheeswarar and ambal gods.

Temple is poor maitanance but power of Shiva good for chevvay parikara sthalam

A center for Mars ( sevvaai) pariharam... Oldest temple in poonamallee.. Located near poonamallee bus stand and Mosque.... Temple timing: 5 am to 12 pm and 4 . 30 to 8 pm.... Vaitheeswarar cures blood disorders here... It's also common for all disorders.... Sri chakra, Shanmuga chakra and Shiva chakra are there behind Shiva lingam... High energy levels are feel here...

This Shiva temple is one of the Navagraha temple of Chennai. This temple is related to Mars (Sevaai). Today is Tuesday (Sevaai). Due to Navaratri there's no rush on this day. Moreover people come here for marriage related problems on Tuesday between 3 to 5 pm. I visited after 7 pm. Festival days and important days heavy rush will be here. Marriage problems I also given temple Pooja details in photos. Now Navaratri festival is going on. So a dancing group was done their performance in temple premises.

One of the oldest Hindu temple. Those who are not able to visit vaidheeswaran Koil situated near sirkazhi can visit this temple Very peaceful darshan and not crowded on weekdays mornings are ideally recommended. Cars can be parked on the road near main entrance if you visit in mornings before 9am. Archana ticket costs nominal Rs10. Shops are available near entrance selling flowers and Archana and pooja items

Need to improve maintenance Difficult parking This temple is similar to the Vaitheeswaran Koil temple near Kumbakonam, which is one of the Navagraha Sthalam for Angarakan. This temple is also called as Uthara Vaitheeswaran Koil.

Very old temple located near poonamali busstand,10 min walkable

It’s very big and beautiful. Everything is written in Tamil so please feel free to ask about everything there every one will help you. Angaraka graha swami is famous there. Usually if any one will have Angaraka graha Dosha they will perform Pooja there. Don’t miss any god small small temples were there. It takes min 30 min to see the temple. If Pooja adds it will take another 15 min (if no wting).

Must visit temple in our life time

NICE...

Powerful Temple

Nicely maintainted temple.special poojas are performed.

Childhood memories..

Temple is good. Msintainance is necessary.

(Translated by Google) This temple is a Chevvai Dhosham for a parihaara sthalam. (Original) This temple is a parihaara sthalam for Chevvai Dhosham.

Love it

Good peasfull

Baidhyanathan temple

Improve the cleaning and hygienic level of the temple

Blessed to visit....

Nice

Live love temple

A 2500 years old and seen by many generations of my family. Unfortunately this Temple is systematically destroyed by the govt.dept after they took over. It is a good place to visit, if you have time of about few hours. It is easy to reach from Chennai by car, rental car( both ways),or by MTC buses. Name of the place is Poonamali, Chennai dt. Tamil Nadu, South India, India.

This Sri Vaitheeswaran Temple is in Ponamalli.Oxx This is age old Spiritual and very religious Temple similar to Sri Vaitheeswaran temple near Myiladudhrai. Please have darshan and seek HIS blessings.

Quite Old Temple. Good Divine Vibration. Parking areas can be better maintained.

Vaitheeswaran koil near seerkazhi and this temple n poonamallee, I don't see much difference, glad that we stay nearby to this temple, one of the pedal Petra sivasthalam

The temple is very beautiful. it is famous for Sevvai Sthalam. Poojas are done very devotionally. Temple also has GoSalai inside it The teppakulam outside the temple is also very good

A calm medium-sized temple. It is quiet and peaceful temple not much crowded. Temple is located in the inner street that connects to the main road. There is no separate parking space, but car can be parked near the temple, unless there is some festival or the temple is crowded.

Can anyone send the temple gurukal mobile number. I have paid a fund for pooja.. due to Corona everything is stopped so needs enquiry it. Please help anyone. Thanks

Such an ancient amazing temple. Deserve to have lot more upkeep and maintenance both inside and outside.

Super

Oldest temple, at least once in lifetime one must see

In their good nature

(Translated by Google) The Shiva Temple which is a thousand years old is also known as the Poonthamalli Vattiswaran Temple. Mars' feet are carved in stone under a palm tree outside the womb. Mars is also a place of revenge for those who have. It is believed that Lord Ankara (Mars) worshiped Lord Shiva in this place. Special poojas are performed here on Tuesdays.   During the solar puja, which takes place on the 21st to the 25th day of the month of May, the eclipses of Kathiravan are placed on the lingam. Saturn is specially gracious. If they worship him, they will escape the effects of the disease, especially the disease. The curse that Angaragan helped Indra to achieve is the sacred ground. Because of the worship of the Lord - the flower of the vendamar. Flowers breeze with water- Poonthanamulli. It is revered as one of the trendiest places in Chennai During the rakkala on Tuesday, Angarakan and Vishnu Durga should worship the Mavila lamp. Pilgrims believe that Mars remedies and cures diseases, enmity and skin diseases (Original) ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகள் பழமை வாய்ந்த சிவன் கோவில் இதுவே பூந்தமல்லி வைத்தீஸ்வரன் கோவில் என்பதாகும்.செவ்வாய்க்க்கான நவக்ரக பரிகாரஸ்தலமுமாகும். கர்ப்பக் கிரகத்தின் வெளியில் பனைமரத்தின் கீழ் கல்லில் செவ்வாயின் பாதம் செதுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. செவ்வாய் தோஷம் உள்ளவர்களுக்கு இது ஒரு பரிகார ஸ்தலமுமாகும். இந்த ஸ்தலத்தில் அங்காரகன் (செவ்வாய்) சிவனை வணங்கியதாக ஐதீகம். அங்காரகனுக்கான சிறப்பு பூஜைகள் செவ்வாய்கிழமைகளில் இங்கு நடத்தப்படுகின்றன. மாசி மாதம் 21 முதல் 25 முடிய ஐந்து தினங்களில் நடைபெறும் சூரிய பூஜையின் போது, கதிரவனின் கிரணங்கள் சிவலிங்கத்தின் மீது படுகின்றன. சனி பகவான் விசேஷமாக அருள்கிறார். இவரை வழிபட்டால் சனிபாதிப்புகளிலிருந்து, குறிப்பாக நோய் உபாதைகளிலிருந்து தப்பலாம் என்பார்கள். அங்காரகன் இந்திரனுக்கு உதவி செய்ததால் அடைந்த சாபம் நீங்க பூஜித்த தலம். வெண்தாமரைச் செல்வி ஆகிய கலைமகள் இறைவனை வழிபட்டதால்-பூவிருந்தவல்லி. பூக்கள் நிறைந்து தண்ணென்று தென்றல் வீசியதால்- பூந்தண்மல்லி. சென்னையில் உள்ள நவக்கிரகத் தலங்களில் ஒன்றாக மதிக்கப்படுகிறது செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை அன்று வரும் ராகுகால நேரத்தில் இத்தலத்தில் உள்ள அங்காரகனுக்கும், விஷ்ணு துர்கைக்கும் மாவிளக்கு தீபம் ஏற்றி வழிபட வேண்டும். அதன் மூலம் செவ்வாய் பரிகாரமும், தீராத நோய்கள், பகை மற்றும் தோல் நோய்கள் நீங்குவதாக பக்தர்களின் நம்பிக்கை நிலவுகிறது

Good spiritual place

Ancient Siva temple. Said to be 1400 years old.

Beautiful temple to visit

1200 years old temple

(Translated by Google) Bhakti mayam (Original) Bhakti mayam

God

It's ok

Very old temple lack of funds

Scared holy place

Divine place for Lord Shiva worship...

(Translated by Google) Om namashivaya (Original) Om namashivaya

Excellent service Best lab

(Translated by Google) Thonda Zone (Original) தொன்டை மண்டல நவக்கிரக ஸ்தலம்

(Translated by Google) Namashivayam vazhga Nathan thal vazhga (Original) Namashivayam vazhga Nathan thal vazhga

Pease

(Translated by Google) 500 years old temple, Swami Sivan called Vaitheeswaran Lord Ambal called Thayalnayagi swami, and murugan, vinayagar sanithi (Original) 500 years old temple ,Swami Sivan called Vaitheeswaran Lord Ambal called Thayalnayagi swami ,and murugan ,vinayagar sanithi ,திருமன தடை நீக்கும் திருத்தலம் மா விலக்கு போட்டு வழிபடுவது நல்லது

Good