KAYAR

AADALEESWARAR TEMPLE

Distance: 

Shiva: Aadaleeswarar or Vedhapureeswarar

Amman: Vedhanayaki

Speciality:

Built about 1100 years ago. 

This is a stone temple. 

The inscriptions about Aadhithya Chola is found in this temple. 

The Aavudaiyar of the main deity Shiva is in a square form. 

There is a temple pond beside the temple.

KARASANGAL

MALLEESWARAR TEMPLE

Distance: 11kms from Tambaram

Shiva: Malleeswarar

Amman: Maragadhambigai

Speciality:

This temple is famous for Shivarathiri celebrations. 10008 Lamps are lit in the temple and pooja is performed throughout the Shivarathiri night.

200. KOLATHUR

SOMANADHESWARAR TEMPLE

Distance: 3 kms from Mambakkam

Shiva: Somanadheswarar

Amman: Amudhambigai

To reach this place you should reach Mambakkam junction which is 20kms from Tambaram on Vandalur - Kelambakkam road

Speciality:

This temple was worshipped by Chandran (moon). There are inscriptions about this in the temple. 

We can find the Nandhikeswarar with a smiling face.

Many stone inscriptions were found near the well of the temple. This ancient temple was in a very bad state and renovations have been made and constructed recently.

History:

Chandran prayed to Lord Somanadhar of this temple to get relieved from his sin. 

When Shiva swallowed the poison which arose from the celestial sea during the Churn of the Sea Parvathi stopped the poison from entering into the throat by holding Shiva's neck tightly. The poison stayed in the throat of Shiva and the portion which entered inside was converted to nectar (amudham) by Parvathy. Therefore the Ambaal acquired the name Amudhambigai.