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SRI TIRUSULANATHAR TEMPLE

Tirusulam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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God

The main deity of the temple is Tirusoolanathar, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva faces East. He is Swayambu Moorthy in form of a Lingam.

Interesting Facts

  • The Temple is beautifully located amidst of 4 hills denoting 4 Vedas.
  • The base of the temple is about 3 feet below the ground level.

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
Pallavaram Bus Stop
3.1 KM 18004194287
Pallavaram Railway Station
1.9 KM 132
Chennai International Airport
4.6 KM 044-22560551

Architecture

Arulmigu Tirusulanathar Temple gets its name from Trichuram family which ruled over the region and faces East. There is no raja gopuram, but temple welcome us with an entrance arch and the sanctum has been built in Gajabrushta or Thoongayanai Maadam shape. The walls of the temple have inscriptions from the Cholas and Pandyas. According to the stone inscriptions found in the temple, the place was called as Vanavan Maadevi Chathurvedhi Mangalam. The temple has mandapas named as Nandhi mandapam, Vahana Mandapam and Urchava Mandapam.

Religious Significance

Brahmapuri: According to the legend, originally, Lord Brahma was 5 headed. As Lord Brahma was too proud of himself, Lord Shiva cut one of his heads off to bring down his ego. Later Brahma continued his duty of creation. He prayed Lord Shiva that he couldn’t concentrate on his duty because he was disturbed losing a head. Lord Shiva blessed him and granted peace of mind after which Lord Brahma continued his duties peacefully. After this incident, as part of his duty, Lord Brahma created one of the most beautiful dancers of Devaloka, called Thilothama. After creating her, Lord Brahma himself fell in lust with her, because of her divine beauty. Lord Brahma went and spoke to her. Thilothama refused to accept him saying that as Brahma himself being her creator, he is in the position of her father and hence she can’t think of involving herself with him. Knowing this, the Siva Ganas (Lord Shiva’s soldiers) started chasing Lord Brahma, to punish him for the sin he committed. Lord Brahma hid himself, amidst the hills in this place and also realized his sin. To be relieved off the sin, Lord Brahma installed a Shiva Lingam here and started worshipping Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was pleased with his prayers apologized Lord Brahma as he realized and admitted his sin. As Lord Brahma, the creator worshipped Lord Shiva here; it was called as Brahmapuri originally.

Thirusoolam: The temple is situated amidst 4 hills surrounding it. In Tamil, the place between the hills is called ‘Churam’ and hence this place was called as ‘Thiru Churam’ which had later become Thirusoolam. It is believed that these 4 hills denote 4 Vedas. The temple has big historical mysteries behind the walls. There is a story of a hiding place for precious metals and jewelry beneath the earth, where a secret path is said to exist. Kulothunga I Chola is said to have hidden treasures somewhere here, instead of inside the temple. There exists a subway under the temple that connects the temple to the nearby hills known as "Panchapandava's Hills", where the king had his palace. In March 2018, there is four-member volunteer team Tirusulam Ilam Kalaiyar found a temple water tank near Tirusoolanathar Temple, which was filled with drainage water and dirty sands. After cleaning, they found an amazing well inside with a wonderful water to drink. There is another surprise is that the well inside Tirusoolanathar temple is connected to this tank.

History

This temple built in 12th century A.D. and built during the reign of Kulothunga Chola I.

Temple Timings

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

Pooja

Kalasandi Poojai
08:00
Sayaratchi Poojai
17:00

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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

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
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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SRI TIRUSULANATHAR TEMPLE

Tirusulam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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