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{{short description|Temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
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| name = Elumur Ardhanareeswarar Temple
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Chennai]]
| location = [[Chennai]]
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| deity = Lord [[Shiva]]
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'''Elumur Ardhanareeswarar Temple''' is a [[Shiva|Siva]] temple in [[Egmore]] in [[Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] ([[India]]).<ref name="bmj"> பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009 </ref> It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam|Vaippu Sthalams]] sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Appar]].

== History ==
The temple is believed to have existed at least since the 7th century CE, when [[Appar]] sang about it. Thus, the temple comes under the [[Vaippu Sthalam]] group of temples sung by [[Nayanars]].<ref name="DT_Antiquity">{{cite news
| last = Ramakrishnan
| first = Venkatesh
| title = The Antiquity of Egmore
| newspaper = DTNext
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = The Daily Tanthi
| date = 15 January 2023
| url = https://www.dtnext.in/city/2023/01/15/the-antiquity-of-egmore
| access-date = 5 September 2024}}</ref> Appar calls the place as "Elhu-mur" or "Elhu-oor" or "Ezhumur",<ref name="DT_Antiquity"/> literally meaning the "place of seven", which signifies the seven sages, viz. Atri, Brighu, Bharadwaja, Vasishta, Gautama, Kashyapa, and Vishwamitra, all of whom are believed to have worshiped Lord Shiva here.<ref name="TNTemProj">{{cite web
| url = https://tntemplesproject.in/2021/07/25/ardhanareeswarar-egmore-chennai/
| title = Ardhanareeswarar, Egmore, Chennai
| last =
| first =
| date = 25 July 2021
| website = TN Temples Project
| publisher =
| access-date = 5 September 2024
| quote = }}</ref> The name was later anglicized as "Egmore". The temple is believed to have fallen into disrepair. Several centuries later, the idols were rediscovered when an old man arranged for cleaning of the tank on the land that he owned. When the water dried, a massive [[Lingam|Shivlinga]] was found buried in the soil along with other idols. The man recovered them and installed them under a thatched roof, and worship began with lighting lamps. Later a new structure was built for the idols. As the idols were submerged in water for a long time, the deity is praised as "Jalakandeswarar".<ref name="DinamalarTemple"/>

== Idols and structures within the temple ==
The temple faces east and has Mahamantapa (great hall), Bali peeta, and [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]] mantapa.<ref name="DinamalarTemple"/> The presiding deity is known as Ardhanarisvarar ([[Shiva]]). His consort is known as Tiripurasundari ([[Parvathi]]).<ref name="bmj"/> Shiva appears in the form of [[Lingam]], mounted on a base known as ''avudayar'' of 3.5-feet
circumference.<ref name="TNTemProj"/><ref name="DinamalarTemple">{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = Sri Arthanareeswarar Temple
| newspaper = Dinamalar Temples
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Dinamalar
| date = n.d.
| url = https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1572
| access-date = 4 September 2024}}</ref> The Ardhanareeswara form belongs to Satyo Jatham, facing west.<ref name="DinamalarTemple"/> The Tripurasundari shrine is located to the left of the presiding deity, facing south.<ref name="DinamalarTemple"/>

Outside the sanctum sanctorum, individual shrines of [[Ganesha]], [[Subramanya]], [[Lakshmi Narayana]], [[Garuda]], [[Hanuman|Anchaneya]], and the [[Navagrahas]] are present.<ref name="bmj"/><ref name="DinamalarTemple"/> Idols of [[Dakshinamurthi]], [[Durga]], and [[Chandikeshwara]] found on the goshta wall of the temple.<ref name="DinamalarTemple"/> The Lakshmi Narayana Perumal shrine is located to the right of the presiding deity, with the Garuda shrine located opposite, facing Lakshmi Narayana Perumal.<ref name="DinamalarTemple"/>

There are also procession deities for all the gods found in the temple, which will be taken on procession during festive days.<ref name="DinamalarTemple"/>

==See also==
* [[Heritage buildings in Chennai]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://shaivam.org/temples-of-lord-shiva/moovar-thevara-vaippu-thalangal மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், ezhumUr, Sl.No.49 of 139 temples]
* [http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vtlist1.php Shiva Temples, தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், எழுமூர், Sl.No.25 of 133 temples, page1]
{{Vaippu sthalam}}
{{Places of worship in Chennai}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in Chennai]]

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