Porur Temple

 Porur Ramanadeeswarar Temple 

 

 

                                  

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This is an 700 A.D. ancient temple Ramanadheeswarar Temple is Dedicated to Lord Shiva at Porur near to Porur Junction off Kundrathur Road in the heart of the Chennai city and presiding deity is Ramanatheeswarar and consort as Sivakama Sundari.

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The epic Ramayana is associated with this ancient temple. According to legend, SriRama rested in this area which was a forest, when he was on his way to Lanka. He rested under an Amla tree. Without knowing there was a Shiva Lingam beneath the ground, his foot unknowingly touched the head of the Lingam. Sri Rama acquired a Dosha for this act, although done without knowledge.

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Sri Rama realized what had taken place, and he performed penance for 48 days andhad only one Amla fruit for food, to recover from the Dosham and to bring out the Lingam. Shiva was pleased with Sri Rama’s penance and came out of the earth. He gave the Vishwaroopam Darshan to Sri Rama. Goddess Parvati also gave Darshanto Sri Rama as Sivakami Sundari.

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Sri Rama was overwhelmed by God’s blessings. He named the Shiva Lingam Ramanaadheswarar. He worshipped Shiva with great reverence as his Guru and received the directions to the place where Mother Sita was kept under Ravana’s custody. He headed towards Lanka.

 

 

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Sri Rama had worshipped Shiva as his Guru in this region. This place became a Guru Sthalam among the nine Navagraha temples (Thondai Mandalam) around Chennai. Shiva is worshiped here as Guru Bhagwan.

 

 

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The temple is called Uttara Rameswaram as Sri Rama worshipped Shiva in this place. Temple sources state that Porur was earlier called Uttara Rameswaram in the olden days. The temple is equivalent to Rameswaram, and people who cannot visit Rameswaram can offer prayers here.

 

Please Visit this Temple and get Blessings from the Lord.

 

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