Marundeswarar temple is located in the Thiruvanmiyur area
which is about 15 km from the Chennai Central
Station. It is architecturally very beautiful
and has a vast complex around it. Lord Siva
is worshipped in the form of Marundeswarar
here. The temple is supposed to have been
built around the 7th century A.D. There
are a lot of inscriptions in stone that
give a lot of information about the Chola
rule. The temple has a typical Chola architecture.
The temple has several tanks which are
Janmanasini, Kamanasini, Papanasini, Gnanadhayini
and Mokshadhayini. The Vanni tree is a
very sacred tree and stands very near
the temple. The name Marundeeswarar represents
Divine Physician Shiva. The place is said
to have been visited by two great Saivite
Saints namely Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar,
who are supposed to have had high regards
for the place
The temple has undergone a lot of renovations.
The place is very famous and devotees
come from far and wide. The temple is
also very accessible and hence easy for
devotees to reach.
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