Sundareswarar Swamy Temple
Deities
Moolavar (Main Deity)
Arulmigu Sundaraswarar Swamy
Ambal (Goddess)
Arulmigu Soundrambigai Amman
Timings
Opening Hours
07:00 AM to 12:00 PM04:30 PM to 09:00 PMkalai santhi, uchi kalam, evening, artha jabam
Pooja Timings
Viswaroopa Pooja (-)
06:00 AM to 06:30 AM IST
Kalasandhi pooja (Normal Alagaram)
08:00 AM to 09:30 AM IST
Uchikkala Pooja (Normal Alagaram)
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM IST
Maalai pooja (Normal Alagaram)
05:00 PM to 06:30 PM IST
Ardhajama Pooja (Normal alagaram)
08:30 PM to 09:00 PM IST
Address & Contact
Address
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Village: KOOUR
Phone
Historical Information
Padal Pettrathu
Aagamam
Sthala Virutcham
Magha Vilvam
Vimana Type
Gajapbrustam Vimanam
Sanctorum Shape
Square Shape
King's Period
Cholan
Temple Specialty
Parigaram
Among the Navagraha thalams around Chennai, this is the parikara thalam for the planet Mercury. If honey is anointed to Swami on the said Wednesday, the benefits of nervous relaxation, child blessing and educational development for children will happen. This place is included in Navgraha Tourism run by Tourism Corporation.
Historical
This place is known as Thirumeneeswaram because it is the place where Lord Shiva showed his Shivalinga Thirumeni to Goddess Parvati. Devathiyakarasar has praised the lord of this place by singing Govur Pancharatnam. The Purana says that before writing the Great Purana, the Lord blessed Sekizhar with the stroke of Ulagelalam at Kovoor.
Historical
Among the 1008 Shivalayams of Senthamilnad, it is the oldest and the most famous one for having received hymns from Sekhilar Perumal and Deiva Thiagarasar.
Thala Virutcham
Similar to Kailayam, Mahavilvam is the main tree with nine sixteen leaves. Whatever doshas are worshiped with maha vilvam, they can be removed, it is said by the elders that mahavilva pooja is sarva dosha nirvati.
Services
Annadhanam: An innovative project of the Honble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thirukoil Annadana Project was implemented in this temple in the year 2002, through which 25 people are being given lunch every day to the devotees who visit this temple.
Tank Information
Fifth Theotham: Thirukulam Ezhilura is located in the eastern part of the place with the special name of Iravatha Theetham Shiva Ganga. Legend has it that in the fiftieth year, Indra, the title elephant of the wild elephant, dug up the pond, bathed in it, worshiped Lord Itala and reached his old state.
Sculpture Details
Brahma, Chandigaswarar, Kostaganapathi, Left Dwarapalakar, Linkotpavar, Maanikavasakar, Nagaskantha on the left, Right ventricle, Siddhi Vinayakar, Subramaniyar, Sundarar, Thirunanasampathar, Right Nagaskantha, Small Vinayakar, Appar, Kalikambal, Virapathar, Valli, Dhivayanai
Sub-shrines
Vara Sakthi Vinayagar, Nenthra vinayagar Sannathi, Murugar Sananthi
