The main deity of this Temple is Karaneeswarar who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva facing East and deity is in the form of Shiva Linga in the sanctum.
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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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West Saidapet Bus Depot
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1.2 KM | 08682878676 |
Saidapet Railway station
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150 MTRS | 139 |
Chennai International Airport |
8.8 KM | 044-22560551 |
Architecture
The place is known as Thiru Karanee and Lord Shiva as Sri Karaneeswarar, as this place turned into a green pasture because of clouds, also known as Kaar in Tamizh a large East facing temple. This temple has a Seven tiered Rajagopuram. The temple walls has two prakarams (closed precincts of a temple). Temple has a koneru named as Gopathi (Indra) Theertham.
Religious Significance
Lord Indra redeems Kamadenu by constructing this temple - Lord Indra having given his divine cow Kamadenu to Sage Vashista is worried as she has not returned even after a long time. He find out that she has been cursed into becoming an ordinary one because she had created obstacles during Pooja and Prayer of Sage Vashista. He consults his Ganas and on that basis, finds out that the Holy Cow Kamadenu can be redeemed if he constructs a Temple to Lord Shiva in between Mylapore and Thiruvanmiyur on the North western direction. He then ordains the clouds (Kar) to rain and cool the area thereby creating a wonderful green pasture. He installs a Linga and prays to the Lord Shiva - who redeems the holy cow and also blesses Lord Indra by granting him the status of Gopathi (Lord of Cows). The tank made by Indra is known as Gopathi Saras. It is said that people who take a ritual bath in this tank on full moon days get cured of many of their illnesses.
Karaneeswarar Numerology - The Formula namely Karaneeswarar Numerological formula is very famous for numerological calculations and ordained by God Shiva and it is said that the formulas were distributed to humanity by Siddhas in old ancient era. These were updated in ancient numerological history. Presently these details are long thought to have been lost to humanity.
Temple Timings
Day | Timings | |
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All Days | 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM |
Friday | 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM |
Pooja
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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