Virupaksheewarar Temple Timings - Mylapore, Chennai
Virupaksheewarar Temple
is located at Mylapore in Chennai city of Tamilnadu State. Virupaksheewarar is
an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
This is one of the seven Sapthasthana (Saptha meaning seven) temples for
Shiva in Mylapore worshiped 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).
This temple has 5 tiered
Rajagopuram. This temple was built in 17th Century.
This temple has a
beautiful tank which serves as a rain water harvesting place for the neighbourhood.
The belief is that a dip on this will cure the diseases.
This temple has 3 tier Rajagopuram
Best Time to visit –
September to February
Temple Timings :
Monday to Friday
5.00 am to 12.00 pm
4.00 pm to 9.00 pm
How to reach the Temple
1 km from Mylapore Bus
Stop
7 kms from Chennai Egmore
Railway Station
15 kms from Chennai
Airport
Near by Temples :
Mylapore Sri
Karaneeswarar Temple – 600 mts
Tiruvallikeni Sri
Tiruvetteeswarar Temple – 4 kms
Egmore Sri
Arthanareeswarar Temple – 7 kms
West Mambalam Sri Kasi
Viswanathar Temple – 6 kms
Purasawalkam
Gangadeeswarar Temple – 8 kms
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