Shiva Vishnu Temple In Chennai

The Shiva Vishnu Temple is dedicated to Sri Shiva as Sundareeswararand Divine Mother Shakti as Meenakshi Amman AND to Sri Vishnu asVenkatachalapathy and Divine Mother Shakti as Alarmel Mangai Thayar.

About Shiva Vishnu Temple :

This temple is right in the center of the city and in the most popular shopping place of Chennai. The sannadhis of both Shiva and Vishnu are present in the same temple. Also there are sannadhis for various other gods belonging to Vaishnavism and Shaivism. The Kumbabhishekam of the temple took place recently.The Sri Siva-Vishnu temple in T. Nagar has been renovated and consecration will take place on June 24. The premises wears a new look with certain portions reconstructed and the rest refurbished and freshly painted.

Attraction Of Shiva Vishnu Temple In India :

The Shiva Vishnu temple is an important Hindu religious place in Chennai. Shaivaism and vaishnavism (two important paths of theology in practicing Hinduism) converge at the Shiva Vishnu Temple. The temple is unique in the sense that Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are worshipped under one roof. The temple houses the idol of a yoni lingam, symbolizes the images of male and female genitals. There are separate temples devoted to Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman and Lord Ganesh. This is a sacred place to visit and place offerings.

Features Shiva Vishnu Temple In India :

The temple is a great example of Shaiva – Vaishnava unity. The temple complex houses Sridevi Bhoodevi Samedha Damodhara Perumal. This was a sought after Vaishnavite Shrine of Yore.
The temple had been badly damaged during the Manimangalam War fought between Narasimha Varma Pallava (popularly known as Mamalla) and Pulikesi II in 642 AD after which for many many years it lay in a state of neglect. No worship happened.
The temple was covered with thick bushes and there were many snakes so people were afraid to go in and pray. The only activity in the temple used to happen on Karthigai Deepam day when a huge lamp was lit on the 1300 year old lamp post opposite to the Damodhara Perumal Shrine.
The lamp post stands even today tall and beautiful. Unfortunately, I was not allowed to take pictures inside the shrine due to some local governance issues with the temple and so one has to personally visit to see the beauty of the shrine and the idols.
The temple was expanded over the years. In 1960, a hall to conduct discourses was built and Sri Jayendra Saraswati opened it. Senior residents still recall the 108-day discourse on Mahabharata that Sri Anantharama Dikshitar presented the hall named Vedaranya Mahamantapam.The temple was expanded over the years. In 1960, a hall to conduct discourses was built and Sri Jayendra Saraswati opened it. Senior residents still recall the 108-day discourse on Mahabharata that Sri Anantharama Dikshitar presented the hall named Vedaranya Mahamantapam.

How To Reach Shiva Vishnu Temple In India :

The temple is a minute’s walk from the Tnagar bus stand on Usman road. Almost all the parts of the city are connected by bus services to the most happening and busy shopping area of Tnagar. By train, Mambalam station on the Beach-Tambaram route is the nearest.