North Chennai is the industrial hub of Chennai city as it has a large number of refineries and transport companies. It also has a dense population. In Thiruvotiyur which is the main area of North Chennai, there is a Raja Swami temple along with Vadivudai Amman. Vadivudai Amman, who has arisen in this temple as the form of wisdom power, blesses her devotees to become wise and highly knowledgeable in this world. Also, every day, during Uchikala Puja, she wears a red turban and gives jackfruit to the goddess, and blesses all the wishes of the devotees to be fulfilled. As this temple is believed to have been built for the first time in the world, the Lord Shiva standing here is called Adhipureeswarar (the first form of Lord Shiva). In appearance, he is called Thyagarajaswami because he resembles Moolavarthivarurthiyakesar. The temple has preserved its originality. As soon as we enter the temple,...
Morning 06:00 AM IST – 12:00 PM IST | |
Evening 04:00 PM IST – 08:30 PM IST | |
| 12:00 PM IST - 04:00 PM IST | |
| Morning Walk opens at 6.00 AM and exits at 12.00 PM and reopens at 4.00 PM and exits at 8.30 PM. On Tuesdays, Pradosham days, the walk opens at 3.00 pm and closes at 8.30 pm. The temple is open from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm on Prativaram Friday and Full Moon days. | |