Chennivakkam Kalyana Veerabhadrar Temple, Thiruvallur

Address

Jagannathapuram Post,

Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District

Tamil Nadu 601 204

Phone: +91 44 2558 6903 Mobile: +91 90032 64268 / 94447 32174

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Kalyana Veerabhadrar

Introduction

Kalyana Veerabhadrar Temple is dedicated to Lord Veerabhadra, a form of Lord Shiva located at Chennivakkam Village in Ponneri Taluk in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

Puranic Significance

In days of yore, some traders in gems came to south for business. The group also included an old woman. As an Ambika devotee, she was ever carrying an idol of Mother and used to do worship in all places of the group’s stay. The traders stayed in this place one day. When the old woman tried to take the idol back after usual worship, she could not. The traders too could not move the idol. They stayed there for a day more postponing the journey. Ambica appeared in the dream of the old woman and pointed out a place near the idol and said that Lord Veerabadras was also there. When she informed her dream to the traders, they dug the ground and found the Veerabhadra idol. They installed him and built the temple. As they got the Lord through Ambica, He is praised as Kalyana Veerabhadra.

Beliefs

Devotees pray here for fearlessness, for welfare of children and for solutions for problems arising in wedding efforts. Realizing their wishes, devotees offer sandal abishek, betel garlands, various Nivedhanas as sarkarai Pongal, pepper Pongal, and pepper Vada, Sundal etc. They also offer betel garlands and Mangal Sutra to Ambica.

Special Features

Presiding Deity is called as Kalyana Veerabhadra. As Lord Veerabhadra was found from the ground here, He is praised as Than Thondri Veerabhadra. Nandhi Vahana is in the mandapam opposite to Lord Veerabhadra along with Vinayaka’s Moonjuru and Muruga’s elephant vahanas. Special pujas are performed on Pradosha days. Abishekams are offered to Vahanas also. Chandikeswara is on the left of Lord Veerabhadra in a separate shrine.

The flag post is opposite the shrine of Lord Veerabhadra in the temple. Mother is called as Maragatha Badhrambikai. The idol of Mother Badrambikai is made of Maragatha stone, hence praised as Maragatha (emerald) Badrambikai. Mother is holding trident, sword, Udukkai and Dhandam in her hands. An old woman-Moodhatti is nearby worshipping Mother.

Akora Veerabhadra is in the prakara. Pujas are offered to him after pujas to presiding deity. There are shrines for Lords Somasundarar, Bhairava, Mothers Sundarambikai, Mahalakshmi, Gangadevi and Sani Bhagwan. Lord Sakthi Vinayaka graces the devotees in the temple. Sthala Vriksham is Vilwa Tree.

Festivals

Chitra Poornima in April-May, Aipasi Annabishekam in October November, Tirukarthikai in November-December and Margazhi Tiruvadhirai in December-January. As Veerabhadra is but Shiva himself, Aipasi Annabishekam in October-November is dedicated to him and special pujas on Tiruvadhirai day in December-January. Special abishekam and pujas are performed on Tuesdays. As a tradition, during festival and important days, Lord appears in Somaskanda form – along with Ambika and Lord Muruga on Nandhi Vahana. But in this temple, Lord Vinayaka occupies the place of Muruga on Chitra Poornima day and grants darshan near the Kushasthala River. It is said that Vinayaka enjoys a prominent position in the temple.

References

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2018/05/kalyana-veerabhadrar-temple-chennivakkam-thiruvallur.html