Description
The shrine of Thiruvalleeswarar Shiva is a shrine built to commemorate Lord Shiva who is regarded as the deity of devastation. The temple is to be found in Avadi which is based in the city of Chennai. The tower at the east acts as the entrance to the temple and there is a broad courtyard that surrounds the main shrine of the temple. The garden along the walls of the temple is the decorative element of the temple. Upon entering the inner Mandapam, you can find the main sanctorum of Lord Shiva. The architecture of the temple is called the Gaja architecture, which resembles the back of the elephant. The main deity of the temple is Thiruvalleeswarar and the female deity id Jagathambikai. Also on the inner walls of the shrine, one can find sculpted idols of the Sun God, Dakshinmoorthy and Brahma and Durgai. There is a scared sivalinga in the temple which was worshipped by Sage Bhardwaja.
History
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and the exact origins of this temple are unknown. Many Hindu temples are so old, and have been repaired and reconstructed so many times, that there is no reliable way to determine their exact age. The Thiruvalleeswarar Temple finds mentions in the Vedic scriptures, and talks about a story where Lord Brahma directed his daughters to worship Lord Shiva on the banks of river Paalaru where the temple was subsequently constructed.
Importance/Significance
There are many shrines inside the temple dedicated to different deities. Beautifully drawn images of gods and goddesses can be seen on the pillar of the temple. The two main shrines located in the temple are Thiruvalleeswarar shrine and Maa Jagathambigai Shrine. The deities worshipped in the temple are Sri Brahma, Sri Vishnu, Sri Shiva, Sri Meenakshi, Shri Ganesha, Sri Murugan and Sri Aiyyappan. The temple pays respect to all these deities and celebrates their importance in the Hindu culture.
Facts/Mythology
According to Hindu mythology, the two daughters of Lord Brahma- Kamali and Valli expressed their desire to marry Lord Shiva. Aware of the fact that fulfilling such a wish is next to possible, Lord Brahma sent both his daughters on the bank of Paalaru River and asked them to worship Lord Siva. Lord Shiva was quite pleased with their ability to experience extreme penance and appeared before them. He also told them that he would not be able to marry them as he is already married to Goddess Parwati but gave them the suggestion to marry his son, Lord Ganapathy. Respecting the wish of Lord Shiva, Kamali and Valli married Lord Ganapathy who had returned after killing the demon king- Gajamukasuran. The temple is built at the same place where the two daughters of Lord Brahma had worshipped Lord Shiva and was blessed with opportunity to marry Lord Ganesha. Shiva is hailed as the supreme of all gods as he establishes balance in the universe by destructing all evil forces. He is hailed as the destroyer among the trinity aspects of the divine. It is the Shivalinga which is worshipped as he is considered very sacred.
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