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Sree Kurungaaleeswarar Temple, Koyambedu (Chennai)

India / Tamil Nadu / Tiruverkadu / Chennai
 temple, Shiva temple
IKT ramayan - temple associated with epic ramayan, sree dharmasamvardhini sametha sree lavakuchapureeswarar temple, kosai nagar knwon as koyambedu.TPuT - thirupugazh temple, mentioned as kosainagar in sree arungagirinathar's thirupugazh.MuVT - Moolavar visesham temple, moolavar is dwarf in size since to worshiped by kuchalavas.
Inscriptions which date back to Kulothunga Chozha III and Vijayanagara kings, informs about various contributions made to the temple. Inscriptions also reveal the political bifurcation of the place as Kulothunga Chozha Valanadu, part of Puliyur Kottam belonging to Jayankonda Chozha Mandalam.It is also said that the names of this place in ancient days were as Kosai Nagar, Koyattipuram and Prayachithapuram. Kulothunga Chozha is said to have ruled in the 12th Century and hence it is said that the temple was constructed during his period.The main deity Sri Kurungaaleeswarar is also called as Sri Kusalavapureeswarar. It is said that Lava and Kusa, sons of Sri Rama stayed with Sage Valmiki in his Ashram along with their mother Sita Devi.There are few other places too in and around Chennai like Thiruvaanmiyur and Siruvapuri, where Sage Valmiki had his Ashram when Lava and Kusa stayed with him.The legend of this temple connects to Ramayana period, when Sita Devi was sent to forest by Sri Rama. Sita was under the care of Sage Sri Valmiki during that period and also gave birth to her 2 sons Lava and Kusa.
When Sri Rama sent the Aswamedha horse around the country, Lava and Kusa brought the horse to their custody. Without knowing that it was His sons who captured the horse, Sri Rama sent Lakshmana who fought a battle with them. As Lava and Kusa fought against their own uncle, they acquired a Dhosham called Gothra Dhosham. To be relieved of it, it is said that, they installed and worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
The presiding deity Sri Kurungaaleeswarar is too small as it was installed by two small kids. This wonderful temple has stood strong across centuries and still has not lost its originality.
Location:about few kms coimbedu bus terminus chennai.
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Coordinates:   13°4'23"N   80°11'50"E

Comments

  • Paari (guest)
    தமிழில் இட்டதற்கு மிக்க நன்றி!
  • Muralidharan (guest)
    This is the famous koyembedu sivan temple, the specialty of this temple is that it has a syambu lingam and the temple was allegedly worshiped by Lava and Kusha brothers.Another specialty is that the temple has sarabeshwarar sculpture(Lord Shiva in lion form) which is very rare.
  • Karthikeyan (guest)
    Lord Sarabeshwarar is a very powerful god.
  • Raju (guest)
    It is believed that witnessing a Pradhosham here is equivalent to witnessing 1000 pradhoshams
  • om nama shivaya (guest)
    There are beautiful stone pillared praakaarams around the sanctum. Another beautiful stone pillared Mandapam is found in front of the temple, in which Sri Sarabeswarar is seen on one of the pillars facing west. Special Poojas are performed to Sri Sarabeswarar on all Sundays during Raahu Kaalam
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