Virupakshiswarar Temple, Mylapore

Virupakshiswarar Temple, Mylapore
Virupakshiswarar Temple, Mylapore
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chennai
Deity	Lord Shiva
Location
Location	Mylapore in Chennai
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
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Coordinates	13°02′19″N 80°16′27″E / 13.03874°N 80.27412°E

Virupakshiswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Mylapore in Chennai, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Sapta Sthana Shiva temples[edit | edit source]

This temple is one of the Sapta Sthana Shiva temples in Mylapore area (one of the seven sacred Shiva temples in Mylapore).^[1] They are:

In addition to these "Sapta Sthana Shiva sthalas", the Ekambareshwarar–Valluvar temple in the neighbourhood is traditionally considered the indispensable eighth.^[2]

Presiding deity[edit | edit source]

The presiding deity is known as Virupakshiswarar. The goddess is known as Visalakshi.^[1] While Sundarar was worshipping the deity, as per his wish, the Lord blessed him with his Tandava of Nataraja.^[3]

Opening time[edit | edit source]

The temple located near Karaneeswarar Temple in Mylapore. It is opened for worship from 6.30 a.m. to 12.00 a.m and 4.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.^[1]

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Dinamalar Temples, தினமலர் கோயில்கள்

[vikatakavi-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ஆரூர்.சுந்தரசேகர், பெருமைமிக்க மயிலாப்பூரில் சப்த சிவஸ்தலங்கள்!! விகடகவி, 16 மே 2020

[Vikatan2019-2] Muthukumaran, M. (6 November 2019). "மயிலாப்பூர் திருவள்ளுவர் கோயிலில் என்ன நடக்கிறது? - ஸ்பாட் விசிட் #Video". Vikatan.com. Vikatan. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[3] அஸ்ட்ரோ சுந்தரராஜன், நவக்கிரக தோஷம் ஒரே நாளில் நீங்கணுமா? மயிலாப்பூருக்கு வாங்க!, தினமணி, 2 மார்ச் 2019

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