Masilamaneeswarar - மாசிலாமணீஸ்வரர்

Masilamaneeswarar Temple is located in Vada Thirumullaivoyal near Avadi,Chennai.

King Tondaimaan built this temple. Masilamaneeswarar Temple is the 22nd of the 32 Tevara Padal Petra Stalams in the Tondainadu region of South India.  Saints like

Arunagirinadhar, Sundhara, Vallalar and many others has sung songs in this temple.

This information can be witnessed in Temple Kalvettu.

Main Shrines:

• Lord Shiva as Masilamaneeswarar (மாசிலாமணீஸ்வரர்)
• Devi Sakthi Matha as Kodiyidai Nayaki Amman(கொடியிடை   நாயகி)

Devi Kodiyidai Amman is one of the Tri-Shakti. Devi Kodiyidai Amman represents Kriya Shakti (Power of Activity). The other two temples are Melur Thiruvudai Amman Temple representing Iccha Shakti (Power of Will) and Thiruvottiyur Vadivudai Amman Temple representing Jnana Shakti (Power of Knowledge).

Statues in this Temple

Lord Shiva Statue:

• Sri Dakshinamurthy (தக்ஷினமுர்த்தி)
• Sri Solpureeshwarar (சொழபுரீஸ்வரர்) Shiva Lingam
• Sri Kusalapureeshwarar (குசலபுரீஸ்வரர்) Shiva Lingam

Lord Ganesha Statue:

Temple Pond

• Sri Prasanna Vinayagar (பிரசன்ன   விநாயகர்)

Lord Murugan Statue:

• Sri Muruga
• Sri Subramaniar with Valli and Deivanai

 Other Lord Statues

•  Suriyan (சூரியன்)
•  Veerabhadrar (வீரபத்ரர்)
•  Nagalingam (நாகலிங்கம்)
•  Rasalingam (ரசலிங்கம்)
• Tondaiman Chakravarti (தொண்டைமான்   சக்கரவர்த்தி)
• Arunagirinathar (அருணகிரிநாதர்)
• Nayanmars  (நாயன்மார்)

HOW TO REACH:

Nearest Railway Station is Ambattur, Avadi, from their many MTC bus running thru this route. Many Share Auto can be found in this route.

Get down in Thirumullaivoyal Bus Stop. 5 -10 mins walk able Distance from Thirumullaivoyal Bus Stop.

After Passing Famous Pachaiamman temple one can Reach  Masilamaneeswarar Temple.

ABOUT TEMPLE HISTORY

Mullai Creeper

VANAN, ONAN two DEMONS rules this place and gave more troubles to the peoples of this region. People complaint about the problem to King Thondaiman and asked to save their life from DEMONS. King with his soldier went to fight with Demons. He realised it was very difficult to win. Suddenly his Elephant leg was rolled within Mullai Creeper. King removed Creepers with his Sword, but suddenly there was huge blood pouring from creepers. He found there was a SHIVA LINGAM and blood is pouring from SHIVA LINGAM. He prayed Lord Shiva to apologies his mistake. Lord Shiva appeared and forgives him. Lord Shiva gave Nandhi Vaghanam to King. Nandhi Vaghanam helped king to win the battle and saved people in this region.

King Tondaiman Built this temple in thirumullaivoyal with two White Erucan pillar and named SHIVA LINGAMas MASILAMANEESWARAR. Still now you can see thistwo White Erucan pillar near SHIVA LINGAM. LordSHIVA LINGAM   was fully covered with Sandalwood powder. Once in a year, during Chitrai month (Tamil Month) Sathayam Star, New sandalwood powder will be replace on Shiva Lingam.

Thapa Utsav

Temple Special Occassions

Friday with Full moon day is very famous. Special Poojas done on Maha Shivarathri, Monthly Shivarathri, Prodhosam. Huge people can be seen during these days only.

Other times this temple will always remain lonely in nature. Since the temple is very lonely and clam one can sit and chant or can do Meditation without any disturbance.

“OM SHIVA SHIVA OM”:  “OM NAMA SHIVAYA“:   “OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA”

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