Kalapet - Sai Baba Temple

Sri Shiradi Sai Baba Temple in Kalapet - Puducherry

Sri Sathya Sai Baba Temple is in Kalapet, Pondicherry,in south India. It is located just opposite to the Pondicherry University Campus and very close to the Bay of Bengal shore in the East Coast Road.

Kalapet - Sri Siradi Sai Baba Temple
Main Deity	Sai Baba
Name	Sri Siradi Sai Baba
Location	Kalapet – Pondicherry
Near By	Pondicherry Engineering College in ECR Road
Travel Base	Pondicherry

How to Reach :

Sri Siradi Sai Baba Temple 
Opp. Pondicherry Engineering College, 
ECR Road - Kalapet , Pondicherry 605014, India.

While going towards Chennai in ECR Road after Pondicherry Engineering College, make a right turn , With in 100 feet we can see the Sai Baba Temple (Very close to St.James Court Beach Resort). 

Ettukudi Murugan Temple

Ettukudi Murugan Temple  

Etukudi Murugan or the Subramanya Swamy temple at Ettukudi, though not one of the Arupadai veedu - or Six Sacred Temples of Lord Muruga, achieved popularity mainly through veneration in songs including by the 14th century Tamil poet Saint Arunagirinathar and today, through folk music (kaavadi cindhu) and other devotional songs. This temple is famous for its kaavadi procession.

• Vanmeekar Siddhar attained Samadhi in this place, We can see the Samadhi in this temple under the Vanni tree.
• Chola architectural style.
• Murugan has been revered by the hymns of Arunagirinathar

The Shanmukhar image is a monolithic Sculpture of Lord Muruga with 3 faces and 12 arms, seated on a Peacock facing towards North. The Sculpture is carved in such away the whole weight of the Sculpture is supported by the peacock's legs. This temple is unique in that the head of peacock faces to the left, while in all other temples the face is to the right. This fact is also mentioned in the Kandapuranam. The images of the two consorts of Murugan, Vali and Devayani , are on either side of deity. The temple has its own chariot and tank (like most other temples) of that era.  The name Ettikkudi is derived from the Etti trees which dominated this area. The name Ettukkudi is derived from the fact that this shrine is surrounded by Shivastalams in all eight directions.

This temple is linked closely with the temples in Sikkal and Ennkann Murugan Temples, through the legend that the images of Skanda in all three of these shrines were made by the same sculptor.

How to reach :  
Sri Ettukudi Murugan Temple, 
Ettugudi, Nagapattinam district. 

The temple is open from 6.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
This temple is situated between Thiruvaimur and Thirukkuvalai Shiva temples. ( Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal.)

Temple is located 30 km south west of Nagappattinam.  Well connected to Near by town Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur Nagappattinam & Velakanni.

Anna Centenary Library

Chennai Anna Centenary Library - ACL

The Anna Centenary Library (ACL), a state-of-the-art library was inaugurated on September 15, 2010 by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M Karunanidhi on the occasion of the 102nd birth anniversary of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. C N Annadurai popularly called ‘ANNA’. By reason of his great interest towards the books and library, this library is named as ‘Anna Centenary Library’. The foundation stone for the second largest library in Asia continent, a public-centric initiative by the Government of Tamil Nadu was laid down by the then Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Dr. M Karunanidhi on August 16, 2008, completed in a short span and declared open to the public from 20 September 2010.

The built up area of this centralized air-conditioned library is 3.75 lakh sq. ft., encompasses ground and eight floors. At present, it hosts five lakhs books covering wide range of subjects to serve the information needs of the public, academic and corporate community. ACL has a Braille Section, Own Books Reading Section, Children Section, Periodicals and Newspapers Section, Tamil books Section and English Books Section. In addition, the library has a Conference Hall that can facilitate 200 members. One of the special features of this library is that, it is a partner of the World Digital Library (WDL). The networking of Connemara Public Library with 31 district central libraries is under way. All these libraries will be linked with Anna Centenary Library in course. This library plans to attain twelve lakhs books within three years.

Location Kotturpuram, Chennai
Land area  8 acres
Built up area 3.75 lakhs sq.fts
Floors 9 Floors (Ground + 8 floors)
Collection 5 lakhs books
Seating 1250 Users at any time
Working Hours 09.00 AM to 08.00 PM
Built at a cost of INR 172 crores (INR 1,720 million)

Sections

Braille Section
Own Book Reading Section 
Children’s Section
Periodicals Section
Tamil Books Section 
English Book Section

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Check this link for more temples in and around Chennai - Temples Around Chennai

Manakula Vinayagar Temple

Pondicherry Manakula Vinayagar Temple 

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple was in existence before the French came and settled in Pondicherry i.e. before 1666. According to Sasthra, Lord GANESHA is named in 16 types based on his various forms out which this god facing the east cost near Bay of Bengal it has been named as Bhuvaneshar Ganapathy, now called as Manakula Vinayagar. In Tamil 'Manal' means sand and 'Kulam' means pond near the sea, earlierly which was full of sand around pond. So the people called the god as Manal Kulathu Vinayagar [means God near the pond of sand]. Later it is named as MANAKULA VINAYAGAR.

Location of the Temple : The Manakula Vinayagar Temple is one of the famous ancient temple is in Puducherry, a Union Territory situated in the southern part of Indian sub-continent. The temple is 400 meters West of Bay of Bengal Sea, 165 Km South of Chennai (Capital of Tamil Nadu State), 23 Km of North of Cuddalore and 35 Km East of Villupuram, TamilNadu. The main deity “Sri Manakula Vinayagar” (Pranavamurthy) of this temple is facing east and the temple is bordered on east by Orlean Street (Now Manakula Vinayagar Koil Street, south by Jawaharlal Nehru Street, north by Law-de-Louristhon street and west by a canal running north-south.

How to Reach : 

Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - அருள்மிகு மணக்குள விநாயகர், 
Manakula Vinayagar Street, Puducherry, 605001, India. +91 413 233 6544

Frequent town buses and share auto available to this temple

Moovalur

Moovalur Marga Sahayeswarar Temple

Moovalur (மூவலூர்) is a Village in Mayiladuthurai Taluk in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located 48 KM towards North from District head quarters Nagapattinam. 266 KM from State capital Chennai. It has old shiva temple belived that it was built in the early 10th century.

Moovalur is also famous for social reformer Moovalur Ramamirtham, She was a Tamil social reformer, author, and political activist of the Dravidian Movement, who worked for the abolition of the Devadasi system in the Madras Presidency. She was born in the village of Moovalur, in Mayiladuthurai taluk.

Address:
Margasagayar Sivan Temple
Muvalur, Mayiladuthurai
Tamil Nadu, India

Vallalar Koil

Mayiladuthurai - Vadaranyeswarar Temple (Vallalar Koil)

Mayiladuthurai - On the north bank of the river Cauvery, in Uttara Mayuram is situated this small lovely temple, familiarly known as Vallalar Koil. The main gopuram of this Vallalar Temple dedicated to Sri Vathanyeswarar faces West. The Goddess goes by the name of Gnanambikai and her sannidhi faces South. There is a separate shrine for the Goddess and though small, it is attractive and well proportioned.

On the Southern side of the sanctum sanctorum is situated the sannidhi of Lord Medha Dakshinamurthi (The Lord of Wisdom). The Lord is seen sitting in yogasana with the right hand in Gnana Mudhra and the left holding a book. The unique feature of this Medha Dakhinamurthi is that he is seated on the Nandhi. There is the banyan tree behind and there is also a stone Nandhi in front of him.

The tank adjoining the temple goes by the name of Gnanamrutha Saras. It also goes by the name Pancha Brahma Theertham. The Lord goes by the name of Vallalar or Vathanyeswarar. Vallalar means one who gives abundantly to His devotee. Here the Lord is known as Kai Kaattum Vallalar - the Lord who shows His hand. Chin Mudhra represents Gnanam or wisdom and the Lord demonstrates the Chin Mudhra with His right hand in the form offering Upadesam.

Significance of the temple:

v  Generally, there is only one Nandhi before the sanctum in Sri Shiva Temples. Here is a Nandhi in a polite form before Lord Dakshinamurthy, a rare form.

v  Dhakshanamurthy (Guru Bhagawan) is called as Metha Dhakshanamoorthy. Special poojas are held in the time of Gurupeyarchi.

v  Sri Nandhi, the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva had sung 8 verses in praise of Lord Dakshinamurthy.

v  The spot in the Cauvery bank where Nandhi had his dip is praised as Nandhi theertham.

Mayiladuthurai - Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple Vallalar Kovil
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Vadaranyeswarar (Vallalar)
Goddess Name	Sri Gnanambikai
Location	Mayiladuthurai (Mayuram / Mayavaram)
Significance	Dhakshanamoorthy is called as Metha Dhakshanamoorthy, Nandhi praised the Lord Shiva.
Ancient	1000 years old
Travel Base	Mayiladuthurai

How to Reach :  The temple is situated on the northern bank of river Cauvery in Uttara (North) Mayuram and easily reached by walk able distance (half km) from Mayiladuthurai bus stop.

Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple (Vallalar Koil),

Mayiladuthurai-609 001, Nagapattinam district.

Neyveli - Sai Baba Temple

Neyveli Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Neyveli is a mining and power generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.  has Panruti as Taluk headquarters . It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) inland from Bay of Bengal, west of Pondicherry and 197 kilometres (122 mi) south of Chennai, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Vadalur. The Neyveli Township was developed after mining of lignite started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in 1956 some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the original Neyveli Village .

Neyveli has a small and beautiful  Shirdi Sai Baba temple back to Srinivasa Perumal kovil in Block 27. This Sai baba temple foundation stone was laid on the occasion if Vijayadasami day in 2013.

Address : 
Sri Sai Baba Temple 
Perumal Koil Street, Block 27, Neyveli Town Ship, Tamil Nadu 607803