Velleeswarar Temple

VAALEESWARAR TEMPLE

Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Lord Vaaleeswarar, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The deity here is in form of Lingam form and faces East direction.

Interesting Facts

The rays of the sun fall on the idol on certain days in the Tamil month of Chithirai (April-May).
This is one of the seven Sapthasthana (Saptha meaning seven) temples for Shiva in Mylapore worshipped by the Saptha rishis – Adri (Theerthapaleeswarar Temple), Brigu (Malleeswarar Temple), Kutsa (Virupaksheeswarar Temple), Vashishta (Karaneeswarar Temple), Gautama (Valeeswarar Temple), Kasyapa (Kapaleeswarar Temple) and Angirasa (Velleeswarar Temple).

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
Mylapore Bus Stop	750 MTRS	18004194287
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	8.2 KM	044-28194579
Chennai International Airport	16.3 KM	044-22560551

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai Egmore Railway Station	8.2 KM	044-28194579

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chennai International Airport	16.3 KM	044-22560551

Architecture

Vaali got all his powers after his tapas towards Easwaran here. Hence the deity is named after him as Vaaleeswarar. The East facing temple has narrow entrance and has no tower. The temple is probably Chola period temple and koneru is known as Vaali Theertham.

Religious Significance

Vaali performed a penance and got a boon from Shiva that he will get 50% of his opponents strength when he faces them in a battle. So, no one could defeat him. This is the Sathru Samhara Sthalam. Vaali got all his powers after his tapas towards Easwaran here. The temple was built 400 years old and built by Chola Kings.

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