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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Hindu temple in Chennai, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
|name = Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple<br />
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|map_caption = Location in Chennai<br />
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|country = [[India]]<br />
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|district = [[Chennai]]<br />
|locale = [[Porur]]<br />
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|deity = Ramanatheswara ([[Shiva|Lord Shiva]])<br />
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|year_completed = 8th century CE <!--Refers to building of the current temple structure/building --><br />
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'''Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva]], located in the neighbourhood of [[Porur]] in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The temple was built during the [[Chola period]].<br />
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The temple is one of the nine [[Navagraha]] temples of the [[Tondaimandalam|Tondai Mandalam]] and is known as the ''Guru sthala'' (lit. place of ''Guru'' or [[Brihaspati]]).<ref name="DM_Koil">{{cite news<br />
| last = <br />
| first = <br />
| title = அருள்மிகு ராமநாதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில் [Holy Ramanatheswarar Temple]<br />
| newspaper = Dinamalar<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| pages = <br />
| language = ta<br />
| date = n.d.<br />
| url = https://temple.dinamalar.com/new.php?id=1242<br />
| access-date = 25 May 2024}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The temple was built by [[Kulothunga Cholan II]]. In June 2022, the [[Madras High Court]] issued an order to the [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]] on the recovery of lands belonging to the temple.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| last = <br />
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| title = போரூர் ராமநாதீசுவரர் கோவில்: உயர் நீதிமன்றம் முக்கிய உத்தரவு!<br />
| newspaper = Samayam Tamil<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| pages = <br />
| language = ta<br />
| publisher = The Times Group<br />
| date = 3 June 2022<br />
| url = https://tamil.samayam.com/latest-news/state-news/madras-hc-has-issued-an-important-order-to-hindu-religious-and-charitable-endowments-department-regarding-porur-ramanatheswarar-temple/articleshow/91981936.cms<br />
| access-date = 25 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news<br />
| last = Balasaravanakumar<br />
| first = R. <br />
| title = போரூர் ராமநாதீசுவரர் கோயில் சொத்துக்கள் ஆக்கிரமிப்பு: புகாரை பரிசீலிக்க உயர் நீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவு<br />
| newspaper = The Hindu Tamil<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| pages = <br />
| language = ta<br />
| publisher = Kasturi and Sons<br />
| date = 3 June 2022<br />
| url = https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/809236-porur-ramanathiswarar-temple-property-encroachment-high-court-order-to-consider-the-representation.html<br />
| access-date = 25 May 2024}}</ref><br />
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==The temple complex==<br />
The temple is located in Chennai's western neighbourhood of Porur. The main deity of the temple is Lord Ramanatheswarar ([[Shiva]]) and his consort goddess Shivakamasundari ([[Parvathi]]). There are separate shrines for [[Dakshinamurthy]], [[Bairavar]], [[Nayanars|the four chief Nayanmars]], [[Navagrahas]], and [[Shani]].<ref name="DM_Koil"/><br />
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The temple is one of the nine Shiva temples around [[Porur]] associated with the [[Navagraha]].<ref name="DM_Koil" /> The temple is unique in that, despite being a Shiva temple, it has the custom of offering sadaari and theertha to the devotees similar to Vishnavite temples.<ref name="DM_Koil"/><br />
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The ''Sthala Viruksham'' or the sacred tree of the temple is ''Vembu'' ([[Neem|neem tree]]), which lies on the southern side of the temple corridor.<br />
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==Festivities==<br />
The temple conducts annual ''brahmosthsawam'' in May.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Religion in Chennai]]<br />
* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]<br />
{{Portal|India|Hinduism}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite book | title=Madras Rediscovered| last=Muthiah| first=S.| year=2004| author-link=S. Muthiah| publisher=East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd| isbn=81-88661-24-4}}<br />
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{{Chennai Topics}}<br />
{{Places of worship in Chennai}}<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:8th-century establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Navagraha temples in Chennai]]</div>Nayem