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This
1300
years
old
temple
is
situated
in
Thiruvanmiyur
near
the
shores
of
the
Bay
of
Bengal.
Marundeeswarar
Temple
has
found
its
place
in
the
verses
of
the
well
known
Nayanars
namely
Appar
and
Thirugnana
Sambandar
during
the
7th
and
8th
century.
Major
expansion
of
the
sacred
complex
was
done
during
the
Chola
period
in
the
11th
century.
Other
additions
were
made
during
the
Vijayanagar
Empire.
Spanning
over
an
area
of
1
acre,
the
religious
site
is
maintained
by
the
Hindus
Religious
and
Charitable
Endowments
department
of
the
Government
of
Tamil
Nadu.
Legends
state
that
well
known
sage
Valmiki
who
wrote
the
Ramayana
had
been
worshipping
Lord
Shiva
in
this
temple
as
such
the
place
is
also
called
Thiruvalmikiyur
which
was
later
renamed
as
Thiruvanmiyur.
Opposite
to
this
sacred
shrine,
a
temple
was
built
in
honour
of
Valmiki.
It
is
believed
that
Sage
Bharadwaja
offered
prayers
to
the
Lingam
in
this
sacred
place.
Markandeyar
performed
penance
and
worshipped
Lord
Shiva
at
this
auspicious
place.
Lord
Brahma
had
organised
a
festival
in
honour
of
Lord
Shiva
at
this
holy
place.
People
believe
that
Kamadhenu,
the
sacred
cow
performed
ablution
on
the
Lingam
with
milk
as
such
the
Lingam
is
also
known
as
Palvananathar.
As
it
poured
milk
on
the
Lingam,
it
appears
to
be
white
in
colour.
In
Tamil
the
word
Palvannam
means
white
as
milk
as
such
the
name
Palvananathar.
It
is
said
that
the
main
shrine
faces
west
and
Sun
and
Moon
offer
their
prayers
to
the
Lord
daily
during
the
sunset.
Vani
tree
is
the
holy
tree
of
the
temple
where
Lord
Shiva
made
his
appearance
before
Sage
Valmiki
and
Sage
Agastya.
Last
Kumbhabhishekam
was
held
on
23rd
May
2008.
It
is
the
25th
temple
in
Thondai
region
praised
in
the
Thevaram
hymns.
As
Lord
Shiva
taught
Sage
Agasthya
about
the
Oushadha
Mooligai
or
medicinal
herbs
and
the
cure
for
various
diseases
he
is
known
as
Marundeeswarar.
In
Tamil
the
word
Marundhu
means
medicine
and
Eswarar
means
God
Six
rituals
are
held
daily
and
twelve
festivals
are
celebrated
annually.
Sessions
on
Shiva
Siddhanta
are
held
daily
from
7:00
PM
to
8:30
PM
in
the
Devasriyan
mandapam.
Brahmotsavam
celebrated
in
the
month
of
March
to
April
attracts
a
huge
crowd.
Shivaratri,
Ganesh
Chaturthi
and
Skanda
Sashti
are
also
well
celebrated
in
the
temple.
Pilgrims
flock
into
the
temple
during
pradosham.
There
is
no
fee
to
visit
the
temple.
It
is
open
from
5:30
AM
in
the
morning
till
12:00
noon
and
4:00
PM
in
the
evening
till
9:00
PM
at
night.
How
to
reach
Marundeeswarar
Temple
Chennai
Chennai
can
be
accessed
through
all
modes
of
transport,
bus,
air
or
railway.
Chennai
airport
is
one
of
the
busiest
airports
in
the
country.
It
is
well
connected
to
various
parts
of
the
world
through
daily
flights
that
takes
away
from
the
Anna
terminal.
There
are
daily
flights
from
different
parts
of
the
country
to
Chennai
that
fly
from
Kamaraj
terminal.
The
capital
city
is
well
connected
to
other
parts
of
the
country
through
a
well
established
railway
network.
Trains
linking
Chennai
to
other
cities
of
India
can
be
boarded
from
Chennai
Central
railway
station
and
trains
connecting
it
to
other
cities
of
Tamil
Nadu
can
be
boarded
from
Chennai
Egmore
station.
Buses
can
be
taken
from
CMBT
(Chennai
Mofussil
Bus
Terminal).
For
transport
within
the
city
electric
trains,
metro
trains
and
local
buses
are
a
preferred
mode
of
commuting.
People
can
take
a
bus,
taxi,
auto
rickshaw
or
cab
to
reach
the
temple
from
the
airport,
bus
stand
or
railway
station.
Marundeeswarar
temple
is
located
in
Lalitha
Nagar,
Thiruvanmiyur.
The
nearest
bus
stop
is
Thiruvanmiyur.
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