Arthanareeswarar Temple Egmore, Chennai

SRI ARTHANAREESWARAR TEMPLE

Egmore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Arthanareeswarar, who is an incarnation Lord Shiva facing West direction in form of Lingam.

Interesting Facts

Every year during the third week of the Tamil month ‘Karthigai‘, 1008 sangabhishekam is performed in a grand manner.

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
Egmore Bus Stand	2 KM	18004194287
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	2.1 KM	044-28194579
Chennai International Airport	18 KM	044-22560551

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	2.1 KM	044-28194579

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai International Airport	18 KM	044-22560551

Architecture

As the deity's idol was under water for a long period, he is known as Jalakandeswarar( Jal standing for water). Later on the name was changed to Arthanareeswara. Sri Arthanareeswarar temple faces East with 3 tier Gopuram.

Religious Significance

Purana Reference : The fact that Thirunavukkarasar (7th Century C.E) has mentioned this temple in a hymn indicates that Arthaneeswarar Egmore is more than 1200 years old. It is called a Vaippu Sthalam.

Legend : About two centuries back, an old man of this place arranged cleaning of the tank in his land when it became dry. The idols of this temple were found from this tank. They were immediately cleaned and placed in a tent with a thatched roof. Worshipping began with lighting lamps. The temple was built later.

History

Saivite Saint Tirunavukkarasar has visited and sung in this temple. This temple was built in 7th Century C.E.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:30 AM - 11:00 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