KILPAUK SHIVA TEMPLES
1. ADAIKALANADHAESWARAR TEMPLE
This temple is found in Kilpauk Garden Road inside the complex of Dharmaraja temple. This temple was first situated in the place where the Anna Nagar Cemetery is situated now. The temple covered a very vast area of Land. This temple was completely destroyed before the British Period and later was installed in the Dharmaraja temple. The whole area which belonged to this temple has been occupied by the cemetery now. There Linga is big with a round Aavudaiyar. The stone with which the Linga is made up of is very different such that the Linga shines always. This Shiva was earlier called as Piravasthanaeswarar which means that people who worship this Shiva have no rebirth. Shiva gave the boon of Reaching him to Avvaiyar here. This shows that this Linga was worshipped by Avvaiyar and it dates long back before the period of Avvaiyar. This temple is a brick temple. Now a new Amman has been placed near the Shiva Sannidhi for worship. The name of Amman is Azhagambigai.
2. SOMANADHAR TEMPLE
This temple is situated in Temple Street in Kilpauk. In ancient days this was a very small temple with only a Linga and Nandhi. There was a small Vinayaka temple called Bala Vinayaka opposite to the Shiva temple. The Linga has a round Aavudaiyar. There was no Amman, Koshta or Prahara deities in this temple. Later the Bala Vinayaka and Shiva was placed together and many deities were installed in the temple. People who worshipped Vishnu built a Visnu temple adjacent to this temple. Later this temple has become a Shiva Vishnu temple. Now this temple is referred to as Bala Vinayaka and Perumal temple. Now people refer this temple as only Perumal temple. The identity of the original Somanadhar temple has reduced. All the Koshta deities, Subramaniyar, Ayyappan, Sarabeswarar have been installed in the temple. The temple has been maintained in a good manner. This temple is a brick temple.
This temple is found in Kilpauk Garden Road inside the complex of Dharmaraja temple. This temple was first situated in the place where the Anna Nagar Cemetery is situated now. The temple covered a very vast area of Land. This temple was completely destroyed before the British Period and later was installed in the Dharmaraja temple. The whole area which belonged to this temple has been occupied by the cemetery now. There Linga is big with a round Aavudaiyar. The stone with which the Linga is made up of is very different such that the Linga shines always. This Shiva was earlier called as Piravasthanaeswarar which means that people who worship this Shiva have no rebirth. Shiva gave the boon of Reaching him to Avvaiyar here. This shows that this Linga was worshipped by Avvaiyar and it dates long back before the period of Avvaiyar. This temple is a brick temple. Now a new Amman has been placed near the Shiva Sannidhi for worship. The name of Amman is Azhagambigai.
2. SOMANADHAR TEMPLE
This temple is situated in Temple Street in Kilpauk. In ancient days this was a very small temple with only a Linga and Nandhi. There was a small Vinayaka temple called Bala Vinayaka opposite to the Shiva temple. The Linga has a round Aavudaiyar. There was no Amman, Koshta or Prahara deities in this temple. Later the Bala Vinayaka and Shiva was placed together and many deities were installed in the temple. People who worshipped Vishnu built a Visnu temple adjacent to this temple. Later this temple has become a Shiva Vishnu temple. Now this temple is referred to as Bala Vinayaka and Perumal temple. Now people refer this temple as only Perumal temple. The identity of the original Somanadhar temple has reduced. All the Koshta deities, Subramaniyar, Ayyappan, Sarabeswarar have been installed in the temple. The temple has been maintained in a good manner. This temple is a brick temple.
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