Nandeeswarar Temple Adambakkam, Chennai

NANDEESWARAR TEMPLE

Adambakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Lord Nandheeswarar, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and faces East direction.

Interesting Facts

Pradosha pooja is very special here and a cow comes around during the Pradoshams even today.

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

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Adambakkam Bus Stop	2 KM	18004194287
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	15.4 KM	044-28194579
Chennai International Airport	6.8 KM	044-22560551

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	15.4 KM	044-28194579

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai International Airport	6.8 KM	044-22560551

Architecture

Saint Brigu is said to have done penance around this area and the Lord appeared as a Nandi for him, hence the name gets Nandeeswarar temple. The temple has two entrances one in the East direction, and another in the South direction. This is an East facing ancient temple and constructed in Chola's style of architecture. The temple history, slogans and Thiruppavai are printed on the walls of the temple. An 12th Century inscription in this temple dated to Kulothunga Chola-III reveals that, this temple has a connection with Aavudai Nayagi temple of Thiruvotriyur. The inscription also reveals that a land was donated to Sri Prabhahara Bhattar’s wife for raising the flowering plants for Thiruvotriyur temple from this temple land. From the inscription available at Thiruvotriyur temple there was mention about this temple also. The temple became fame after Kanchi Sri Shankaracharya’s visit. There are exquisite sculptures of Kannappa Nayanar, Kamadenu, Anjaneya, Narasimha and Vinayaka on pillars of this temple.

History

This temple is the one of the oldest Temple in Chennai dating back to 950 A.D. Although, it is believed that the temple was built by a Chola prince named Aadhani Chola and renovated by Kulothunga Chola-III. Sri Paramacharya once visited this place and arranged to remove the obstructing wall between Nandhi and the main deity.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
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