The main deity is Lord Aadhipureeswarar, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The deity is in the from of Swayambu Lingam and faces East direction.
Interesting Facts
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (42 °C during day and 30°C during night)Average - May (33.7 °C during the day and 28 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (26 °C during day and 21 °C during night)Monsoon season - June to September
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Do's & Dont's
transport connections
Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Pallikaranai Bus Stand
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750 M | 18004194287 |
Chennai Egmore Railway Station
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21.1 KM | 044-28194579 |
Chennai International Airport |
14.3 KM | 044-22560551 |
Architecture
This Shiva stala was the first temple ever on the face of the earth and was called Aadhipuri (the primordial town). In the same vein, the moolavar here is called Aadhipureeswarar. The temple faces in East direction and constructed in South Indian temple style of Architecture. There are three Dwajastambams, one each before the shrine of Aadhipureeswarar, Vadivudai Amman and Vattapparai Amman. The sanctum is semicircular in shape. Temple consists of a Gajabrushta Vimana. The inscription dating 954 C.E., the fifth year of the Chola king Gandaraditya indicates 90 sheep for burning lamps and ilavilaku, a lamp made in Sri Lanka. The inscriptions dating from 1046 C.E. reveal that 64 bronze Nayanmar statues were installed in the temple. A 13th-century inscription indicates the practise of animal sacrifice to the goddess, which continued along with offering intoxicating drink till the early 2000s. The sanctums share a common closed Mandapam with several identical stone pillars of circular cross section.
Religious Significance
History
Temple Timings
Day | Timings | |
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All Days | 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 08:30 PM |
Tours
Airports
Airport Name | Distance |
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Shamshabad | 40 KM |
Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
Railway Station Name | Distance |
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Secunderabad | 10 KM |
Nampally | 12 KM |
Begumpet | 6 KM |
Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
Bus Station Name | Distance |
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MGBS | 35 KM |
CBS | 28 KM |
kukatpally | 20 KM |
Lingampally | 30 KM |
Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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