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Velleswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Mangadu, a suburb of Chennai, India. This is a mid-size temple spread over 2 acres and is among the 3 principal temples in Mangadu – the other 2 being the Sree Kamakshi Temple and Sree Vaikunda perumal temple.The temple is managed by the HR & CE department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is situated about 2 kilometers from Sree Kamakshi Temple in Mangadu. == Mythology== The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and derives its name being as the Lord was worshiped here by Sukra (Vellee) - The Planet Venus as per Hindu mythology. Lord Sukra is the guru of Asuras. Special poojas are hence offered by devotees on Fridays - the day dedicated to Mercury. This temple forms part of the Navagraha temples around Chennai.Devotees offer white field beans (Mochai)as a special offering signifying the cereal in relation to Sree Sukra (Planet Venus). == The Temple== The Temple sports no raja gopuram as was the case with the other 2 temples of Sree Kamakshi and Vaikunda Perumal – both of which the Raja Gopurams have been erected recently. On entering the temple one comes across the Bali Peeta or the sacrificial altar and Nandi mantapa. Further down the temple one can enter the Artha Mantapa (Central Hall) where there are idols of Lord Ganesha and Lord Subramanya installed just on the sides of the entrances to the Garbagriha. Here Lord Ganesha sports a mango fruit in his hands instead of the regular Modak which is signifies that this area was once a mango grove. The Idol of Lord Subramanya is a stellar piece of sculpture as the Lord and his consorts Valli and Devasena are carved out of a single stone. Across from this one can enter the Maha Mantapa and see the Darshan of Lord Velleeswarar or Lord Sukreswara in the Linga form. The Lord himself is a 6 feet tall shivlinga sporting a square avudaiyar. This is the case with all Shiva temples where Sree Kamakshi is the presiding deity in the town. Elsewhere in the Temple are the figurines of Lord Dakshinamoorthy and an exquisite Lingodhbhava and Sree Durga just after the Chandikeswara shrine. The temple also has separate shrines for Lord Ganesha, Lord Veerabhadra, Lord Subramanya as well as shrines for Lord Kasi Viswanatha and Lord Sundaresa along with their consorts Visalakshi and Meenakshi respectively. The temple has a separate shrine for the Navagrahas as well. Friday poojas are considered auspicious in this temple. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Velleswarar Temple, Mangadu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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