Sri Malvanangeeswarar is main deity of this temple. He is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Sri Malvanangeeswarar here is in Linga form faces East direction. He is Self-manifested(Swayambhu) lingam.
Goddess Parvathi is an consort of Lord Sri Malvanangeeswarar.
Interesting Facts
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (33.7 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (26 °C during day and 17 °C during night)Monsoon season - June to September
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Do's & Dont's
transport connections
Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Thirumalpur Bus Stop
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300 MTRS | 1800 41 99099 |
Tirumalpur railway station
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6.4 KM | 139 |
Chennai International Airport |
76 KM | 044-2256 1122 |
Architecture
Lord Mahavishnu was given the Chakra here, this place got the name Harichakrapuram (in Sanskrit) and Thiru Malpuram (“Mal” meaning Mahavishnu and “Puram” meaning village in Tamil). Similarly, Lord Shiva here is also praised as “Sri Malvanangeeswarar” (“Mal” meaning Mahavishnu and “Vanangu” meaning worship in Tamil). After that temple is known as Sri Malvanangeeswarar temple. East facing temple with Dravidian style of Architecture. The 70 feet high Rajagopuram with 5-tiers.
The wall surrounding the main shrine has the relief images of Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Durga and Chandikeshwara as the Goshta idols. There are more than 80 inscriptions in this temple, some of which speak of endowments made to recite Nammalvar's Tiruvaimozhi at the Ninrarulia Perumal temple nearby (Now in ruins). In the mandapam reliefs of Dhakshinamoorthy, Suryan, Mahavishnu, Balasubramaniyar, Appar, Sundarar, Thiruganasambandar, Vinayagar, Murugan, Naanmugan (All the four faces are visible), Ambal worshiping Lord Shiva, Kaalinganarthanam, Kamadhenu, Bairavar, Veerabathrar doing dhabas standing on one leg. In the Sabamandapam, Natarajar with Ambal and Manikkavasakar. In Koshtam Dhakshinamoorthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, and Astabuja Durgai. Urchavamoorthangal are in Arthamandapam. Here theertham (Holy water) is known as Chakkara theertham, located in front of the temple. The presiding Moolavar Lingam is made of Sand by Parvathi.
Religious Significance
The legend is that once, when Goddess Parvathi was playing with her husband Lord Shiva, she inadvertently covered his eyes with her hands. She soon realized that because of this act, all living beings in the world had come to a standstill. She immediately removed her hands. To repent for the hardships caused due to her action and to seek absolution for her sins, she decided to come to earth, make a lingam with sand, install it on the banks of Viruthasheera river and start offering her prayers there. Lord Mahavishnu got his discus (Sudarshana Chakaram) from Lord Shiva here. It is believed that once, while Goddess Parvathi was offering her prayers, the river started overflowing. To safeguard the lingam, she hugged it and prayed to her brother Mahavishnu for help. He immediately took his reclining form “Ranganathar” and acted as a dam to divert the flood. It is believed that this lingam is the moolavar in the sanctum of this temple. The place where Ranganathar diverted the river is called Thiruparkadal. It is near this temple and there is a separate shrine for Lord Mahavishnu there.
History
It is believed that in his battle against Sage Thutheesi, Lord Mahavishnu had used his discus (Chakrayudam). When the discus touched the sage’s body, it lost its sharpness and became defunct. Worried, Lord Mahavishnu consulted with the celestial gods (Devas) who advised him that Lord Shiva had the “Sudharsana Chakram” (discus) which he had created to destroy demon Chalandaran. Lord Mahavishnu came to this place (Thirumalpur) and worshipped Lord Shiva here every day by making an offering of a thousand lotus flowers. To test the determination of Lord Vishnu, it is believed that Lord Shiva caused shortage of one flower. To make up for this shortage, Lord Vishnu immediately plucked one of his eyes out and offered it along with the flowers. Pleased by his determination, Lord Shiva restored Lord Mahavishnu’s eye and blessed him by saying that “since you offered your eye in place of a lotus flower, your eyes will have the beauty of the lotus flower itself and you will be praised as “Padumashan”. Lord Shiva also blessed him with the “Sudharsana Chakram”.
Temple Timings
Day | Timings | |
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All Days | 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM |
Tours
Airports
Airport Name | Distance |
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Shamshabad | 40 KM |
Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
Railway Station Name | Distance |
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Secunderabad | 10 KM |
Nampally | 12 KM |
Begumpet | 6 KM |
Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
Bus Station Name | Distance |
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MGBS | 35 KM |
CBS | 28 KM |
kukatpally | 20 KM |
Lingampally | 30 KM |
Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
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Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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