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'''Thiruvettisvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Thiruvettisvaranpettai in [[Triplicane]], [[Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/407/thiruvetty-thiruvetteswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, திருவேட்டி (Thiruvetty), 6-7-7]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt82.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், திருமலை, 7-12-7]</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Appar]]. This place is also called as Thirupattinam.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Thiruvettisvarar. The Goddess is known as Maragathavalli. She is also known as Senbagambikai.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Specialities==<br />
The presiding deity is flanked by [[Somaskanda]] and the Goddess. In the front [[mandapa]] of the shrine of the [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] inscriptions having the songs of [[Kandar Anuboothy]], Shanmuga Kavacham by [[Pamban Swamigal]], [[Kanda Shasti Kavasam]], and Deivamanimalai from Arutpa [[Ramalinga Swamigal]] are found. Stucco sculptures of [[Six Abodes of Murugan]] are also found.<ref name=shaivam/> Brahmotsavam, [[Vaisakha|Vaikasi Visakam]], Purattasi [[Amavasya|Amavasaya]], Masi Maham and other festivals are celebrated in this temple.<ref name=dinamalar/> <br />
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==Other shrines==<br />
Shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Virabhadra]], Balasubramania, [[Sambandar|Gnanasambandar]], [[Appar]], [[Sundarar]], [[Manikkavacakar]] and [[Sekkizhar]] are found in this temple.<ref name="bmj"/> The consort of Sangili Nachiar is also found.<ref name=dinamalar>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=38 திருவேட்டீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், தினமலர் கோயில்கள்]</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
Triplicane is a part of Chennai. In the Triplicane High road, next to post office a Vinayaka Temple is found. From there this temple can be reached. It is opened for worship from 6.00 to 11.00 a.m. and 5.00 to 9.00 p.m.<ref name=shiva/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Chennai]]</div>->Gardenkur