Temples
Tamil Nadu is known as : Land of Temples. Nearly 33000 ancient temples - many at least 600 to 800 years old, scattered all over the land. Studded with complex architecture, variety of sculptures and rich inscriptions - capture the very essence of the culture and heritage of Tamil land, historically more than 2000 years old.
ArakkonamKanchipuramThakkolamThiruvalangaduGovindavadi
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TiruvalangaduVadavaraneshwarar(Shiva)
Name of the Temple: Vadavaraneshwarar(Shiva)
Other Name: Ratnasabhai Build By: Chollas Year: 12 Century (though inscriptions evidence the 5th century). History: Thiruvalangadu is a village on the western suburbs of Chennai. The railway station is located on the Chennai-Arakkonam Route, the penultimate station before Arakkonam. The temple is situated at a distance of 5 km from the station. It can also be accessed by road on NH205 (Chennai-Avadi-Tiruvallur-Renigunta route). A slight detour of about 6 km from NH205 on to the left takes one to the temple town. It was the time when both Lord Shiva and Kali had debate on who is the best dancer. To conclude and make a decision a competition was arranged. This was witnessed by all the God’s and Godess including sages. The dance performance started and each had their turn to demonstrate their talent and non are less competent. During this period, Shiva’s ear ring falls down and in order to avoid any hindrance to the performance he uses his right leg to pick the ear ring wars it his ear. Kali being women cannot raise her legs that high in front of crowd and thus gets defeated. Hence she is in his temple in her dancing pose. |
