Sri Parasurama Eswarar Temple

PARASURAMALINGESWARAR TEMPLE

Ayanavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Parasuramalingeswarar. The base of the lingam is square and is made of sand stone with a sliver of moon on its face and faces East.

Interesting Facts

The lingam is said to change color according to season between black and a golden hue. It is also said to exude heat at times.

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
Villivakkam Bus Stand	3 KM	18004194287
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	6.5 KM	044-28194579
Chennai International Airport	19 KM	044-22560551

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	6.5 KM	044-28194579

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai International Airport	19 KM	044-22560551

Architecture

Brahma, called Ayan, took bath in this temple tank and worshiped Shiva and that’s why the place is called Ayanpuram and later Ayanavaram. The Parasuramalingeswarar temple faces in East with 5 tier Rajagopuram. The Grabha Gudi Vimana over the sanctum sanctorum is Gajaprastam (sitting elephant) and temple has lot of excellent carvings are found in the pillars here. The temple koneru is known as Brahmatheertham.

Religious Significance

Parasurama, an avatar of Mahavishnu, killed his mother at the behest of his father. In order to clear his sin due to this, he worshiped Shiva here at Parasuramalingeswarar Ayanavaram. The temple was built 1000 years old by Cholas and Pallavas.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 11:30 AM	04:00 PM - 07:00 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