Somangalam
Chennai Somangalam - Somanaadheeswarar Temple
Somangalam is an ancient, beautiful village having a temple for Lord Shiva called as Somanatheswarar Temple. The main deity here is Somanatheswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Kamakshi Amman.Temple History : This temple belongs to the Navagraha temples of Chennai dedicated to Sri Chandra Bhagwan (moon God). According to history, once Sri Chandra Bhagwan got cursed by Dhakshan. Due to this curse, he lost his divine power and forgot all 16 forms of arts he had acquired. To get rid of this curse, he is said to have created a pond in this place called Soma Theertham and worshipped Lord Shiva here. After this, he got back his beauty and wisdom.
As Sri Chandra Bhagwan
worshipped Lord Shiva here, Shiva here is known as Somanaadheeswarar and the
place came to be known as Somangalam. This temple is a parihaara sthalam for
those having any dhosham related to Chandra Bhagwan. Sri Chandra Bhagwan has a
separate shrine in the temple facing west. Lord Nataraja here is called as
Chathura Thaandava Murthy.
Chennai Somangalam - Somanatheswarar
Temple
சென்னை சோமங்கலம் - சோமநாதீசுவரர்
திà®°ுக்கோவில்
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Main Deity
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Lord Shiva
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Name
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Sri Somanatheswarar and Sri Kamakshi
Amman
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Location
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Somangalam
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Significance
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Chandra (Moon) sthalam of
the Navagraha worship
Navagraha Temples in
Chennai - Chandran,
Other name - Chaturvedi
Mangalam
Tevara Vaippu Sthalam - Ref
: 6.70.10
(இத்தலம் அப்பர்
வாக்கில் இடம்பெà®±்à®±ுள்ள - வைப்புத் தலமாகுà®®்)
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Travel Base
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Chennai
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Significance : Somangalam is a Chathurvedimangalam, a village donated by the Kings to the Pandits of the four vedas to conduct various yagnas and regular poojas.
This is the Navagraha Temple of Thondai Mandalam which is
dedicated to the Sri Chandra Bhagavan (God Moon) . Lord Nandhi unusually seen
facing east instead of facing the Lord in the sanctum.
The Sthala Viruksham for this temple is Sarakkonrai Maram
which is found on the northern side of the sanctum. There is a small shrine
having small Shiva Lingam below this tree and is called Viruksha Lingam. An
image of a tree is carved on stone above this Lingam.
The Vaippu Sthalam (வைப்புத் தலங்கள்), Also
Called Thevara Vaippu Sthalam are places in South India that were mentioned
casually in the songs in Tevaram, hymns composed in praise of Lord Shiva during
7th-8th century.
How to Reach : Somangalam
lies about 18 kms away from Tambaram. One can proceed on the route from
Tambaram via Kishkinta to reach Somangalam. The better alternative is to take
the road from Pallavaram going to Kunrathur. After reaching Kunrathur junction,
one has to take a left turn (towards south) to reach Somangalam. Somangalam is
about 10 kms from Kunrathur. Also plenty of busses ply from Porur directly to
Somangalam.
Somangalam is very close to Dhanalakshmi Engineering College
(Around 3 kms).
Navagraha temples in and around Chennai
There are 9 temples at the outskirts of Chennai dedicated to
the Navagrahams. Similar to Kumbakonam, our ancestors have built temples for
all 9 planets in the then Thondai Mandalam.
Here is the list of the Navagraha temples located in
Chennai. Click on the name of the temple for more info.
Sri
Suryan - Kolappaakkam Sri Agatheeswarar Temple
Sri
Chandran - Somangalam Sri Somanaadheeswarar Temple
Sri
Angaaragan - Poondhamalli Sri Vaidheeswarar Temple (Uthara Vaidheeswaran Koil)
Sri
Budhan - Kovur Sri Sundhareswarar Temple
Sri
Guru - Porur Sri Ramanaadheswarar Temple (Uthara Raameswaram)
Sri
Sukran - Maangaadu Sri Velleeswarar Temple
Sri
Saneeswarar - Pozhichalur Sri Agatheeswarar Temple (Vada Thirunallaaru)
Sri
Kethu - Gerugambaakkam Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple
Sri
Raahu - Kunrathur Sri Naageswarar Temple (Vada Thirunaageswaram)
Check this link for more temples in and around Chennai - Temples Around Chennai
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