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Temples in Madambakkam, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Madambakkam

Dhenupureeswarar Temple: Located in Madambakkam, Chennai suburb near the Madambakkam Koil bus stop. Madambakkam can be reached by bus from Tambaram East in around half an hour. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Dhenupureeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Dhenukambal.
Bhavani Amman Temple: Located in Madambakkam, Chennai suburb near the Madambakkam Koil bus stop. Madambakkam can be reached by bus from Tambaram East in around half an hour.. Dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Bhavani Amman.
Bhavani Amman is referred to as the sister of Sri Krishna who escaped from the clutches of Kamsa, took the form of an Astabhuja Devi and warned Kamsa about his impending death.
Siddhar Temple: Located in Madambakkam, Chennai suburb near the Madambakkam Koil bus stop. Madambakkam can be reached by bus from Tambaram East in around half an hour.. Dedicated to Sri Chakra Mahameru along with Divine Mother Shakti as Lalitha Tripurasundari and the Siddhars.

Temple of Saints in Madambakkam:

Siddhar Temple: Located in Madambakkam, Chennai suburb near the Madambakkam Koil bus stop. Madambakkam can be reached by bus from Tambaram East in around half an hour. The temple is dedicated to Sri Seshadri Swamigal and 18 Siddhars.

Temples in Madhavaram, Chennai:

Temples in Madhavaram

Kailasanathar Temple: Located in the Perumal Koil Street, Madhavaram, Chennai suburb around 1 km away from the Madhavaram bus terminus. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Kailasanathar and Divine Mother Shakti as Karpagambal.
Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple: Located in the Perumal Koil Street, Madhavaram, Chennai suburb around 1 km away from the Madhavaram bus terminus. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Kari Varadaraja Perumal and Divine Mother Shakti as Kanakavalli Thayar.
Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple: Located in Big Street, Poniamman Medu, Madhavaram, Chennai suburb. The temple street comes in the bypass road crossing the Moolakadai Junction and going another 2 km towards Redhills. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Lakshmi - Narasimhar and Divine Mother Shakti as Kamalavalli Nayaki.

Temples in Mahalingapuram, Chennai:

Temples in Mahalingapuram

Ayyappan Guruvayurappan Temple: Located in Mahalingapuram, Chennai. The temple arch is near the Mahalingapuram bus stop. Dedicated to Sri Ayyappan and Sri Vishnu as Guruvayurappan.

Temples in Malaipattu, Chennai:

Temples in Malaipattu

Kalyana Srinivasa Perumal Temple: Located in the Malaipattu, Chennai suburb. Malaipattu is on the Tambaram - Sriperumbudur route which goes via Manimangalam. Malaipattu is a few bus stops from Manimangalam towards Sriperumbudur. The temple is around 1.5 km from the Malaipattu bus stop. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Kalyana Srinivasa Perumal.
Babaji Temple: Located in the Malaipattu, Chennai suburb. Malaipattu is on the Tambaram - Sriperumbudur route which goes via Manimangalam. Malaipattu is a few bus stops from Manimangalam towards Sriperumbudur. The temple is around 3 km from the Malaipattu bus stop. Dedicated to Sri Babaji.

Temple of Saints in Malaipattu:

Babaji Temple: Located around 3 km from the Malaipattu bus stop; on the Tambaram - Sriperumbudur route which goes via Manimangalam..

Temples in Mamallapuram, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Mamallapuram

Sthalasayana Perumal Temple: Located in Mamallapuram, Chennai suburb near the Mamallapuram bus terminus. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Sthalasayana Perumal and Divine Mother Shakti as Nilamangai Thayar.
Mamallapuram is the birth place of Sri Bhoothatalvar. The Sthalasayana Perumal Temple has a special shrine of Bhoothatalvar.

Temples in Mangadu, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Mangadu

Kamakshi Amman Temple: Located in Mangadu, in Chennai suburb near the Mangadu bus stop. Dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Kamakshi Amman.
Here Devi Kamakshi Amman did penance standing on a Panchagni, to be united with Sri Shiva. The temple also has an Ardhameru Chakram installed by Adi Shankaracharya.
Velleeswarar Temple: Located in Mangadu, in Chennai suburb around one and a half km from the Mangadu bus stop, and is located in Velleeswarar Koil Street (behind the Kamakshi Amman temple). Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Velleeswarar.
This is a Sukran (Venus) Sthalam, one of the Navagraha Sthalams of Chennai.
(See all Navagraha Sthalams in and around Chennai)
Vaikuntha Perumal Temple: Located in Mangadu, in Chennai suburb near the Mangadu bus stop. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Vaikuntha Perumal and Divine Mother Shakti as Kanakavalli Thayar.

Temples in Manimangalam, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Manimangalam

Rajagopala Swamy Temple: Located in the Manimangalam, Chennai suburb. The temple is near the Manimangalam bus stop. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Rajagopala Swamy and Divine Mother Shakti as Sengamalavalli Thayar.
Dharmeswarar Temple: Located in the Manimangalam, Chennai suburb. The temple is within one km from the Manimangalam bus stop. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Dharmeswara Swamy and Divine Mother Shakti as Vedambigai.
Tamarai Ganniamman Temple: Located in the Manimangalam, Chennai suburb. The temple is within one km from the Manimangalam bus stop. Dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Tamarai Ganiamman.

Temples in Manivakkam, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Manivakkam

Manneeswarar Temple: Located in the Manivakkam, Chennai suburb. The temple is near the Manivakkam bus terminus and around 2 km from the Manivakkam junction. Manivakkam comes on the Tambaram-Padappai route. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Manneeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Maragadambigai.
Manivanna Perumal Temple: Located in the Manivakkam, Chennai suburb. The temple is near the Manivakkam bus terminus and around 2 km from the Manivakkam junction. Manivakkam comes on the Tambaram-Padappai route. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Manivanna Perumal and Divine Mother Shakti as Komalavalli Thayar.

Temples in Medavakkam, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Medavakkam

Srinivasa Perumal Temple: Located in Pillaiyar Koil Street, Medavakkam, Chennai suburb around 1 km from the Medavakkam bus stop. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Srinivasa Perumal and Divine Mother Shakti as Padmasani Thayar.

Temples in Melur, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Melur

Thirumanangeeswarar - Thiruvudai Amman Temple: Located in Melur, near Minjur in Chennai suburb. From Minjur railway station, take a share autorickshaw to Melur and from the main road walk one kilometer to reach the temple. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Thirumanangeeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Thiruvudai Amman.
(See the Tri-Shakti Temples in and around Chennai)

Temples in Modichur, Chennai suburb:

Temples in Modichur

Bheemeswarar Temple: Located in the Modichur, Chennai suburb. This Shiva-Vishnu temple is near the Tambaram West Post Office. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Bheemeswarar, Divine Mother Shakti as Dharmanbigai and Sri Vishnu as Srinivasa Perumal. Along the periphery of the temple tank also lie the Devi temple dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Seliamman and Aracadi Vinayagar shrine.

Temples in Mogappair, Chennai:

Temples in Mogappair

Kanaka Durga Temple: Located in Kalamegam Salai, Mogappair West, Chennai around 2 km away from the Mogappair West bus terminus. Dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Kanaka Durga.
The famous Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh is situated on the top of Indrakaladri hill. According to a legend, Indrakeela a Shakta devotee did great penance to please the Goddess. Pleased with his penance, the Goddess asked him to take the form of a hill (Indrakaladri hill) and made the hill Her abode.
Karumariamman Temple: Located in Kalamegam Salai, Mogappair West, Chennai around one and a half km away from the Mogappair West bus terminus. Dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Karumariamman.
Santhana Srinivasa Perumal Temple: Located in Vellalar Street, Mogappair West, Chennai around 2 km away from the Mogappair West bus terminus. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Santhana Srinivasa Perumal along with Divine Mother Shakti as Santhana Lakshmi.

Temples in Mylapore, Chennai:

Temples in Mylapore

Adi Kesava Perumal Temple: Located in Kesava Perumal Street, Mylapore, Chennai around 1 km from the Mandaveli post office. Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Adi Kesava Perumal and Divine Mother Shakti as Mayuravalli Thayar.
Mylapore is the birth place of Sri Peyalvar who was found on a lily flower on the pond of the Adi Kesava Perumal Temple. The temple has a special shrine of Peyalvar.
Anjaneyar Temple: Located in the Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai. From the Mylapore Tank bus stop, go towards the Sanskrit College (Royapettah High Road). Dedicated to Anjaneyar.
Apparswamy Temple: Located in the Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai From Mylapore Tank bus stop, go towards the Sanskrit College (Royapettah High Road). Just opposite to the Mylapore Sanskrit College.. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Apparswamy and Divine Mother Shakti as Visalakshmi Amman.
Kapaleeswarar Temple: Located near the Mylapore Tank bus stop in the Ramakrishna Mutt Road (R.K. Mutt Road), Mylapore, Chennai. Get down at Mylapore Tank bus stop and take the North Mada Street (or South Mada Street) to visit this temple. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Kapaleeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Karpagambal.
The Kapaleeswarar Temple at Mylapore is a Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam. Devi Parvati in the form of a peacock is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva here. Also Thirugnana Sambandar restored the life of Poompavai, the daughter of a devotee of Lord Shiva (Sivanesa Chettiar) from the ashes in this place.
(See all Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams in and around Chennai)
Karaneeswarar Temple: Located in the Bazaar Road, Mylapore, Chennai. From the Madhava Perumal Temple, go to the Bazaar Road (walkable). Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Karaneeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Porkodi Amman.
Kolavizhi Amman Temple: Located in the G.N Chetty Street, Mylapore, Chennai. From the Bazaar Road, go to G.N Chetty Street (walkable). Dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Kolavizhi Amman.
Madhava Perumal Temple: Located in the Madhava Perumal Koil Street, Mylapore, Chennai. From the Mundakanni Amman Temple, go to the Madhava Perumal Koil Street (walkable). Dedicated to Sri Vishnu as Madhava Perumal.
Mylapore is the birth place of Sri Peyalvar. Madhava Perumal Temple has a special shrine of Peyalvar.
Malleeswarar Temple: Located in the Bazaar Road, Mylapore, Chennai. The temple is near the Karaneeswarar Temple (walkable). Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Malleswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Maragathambal Amman.
Mundakanni Amman Temple: Located in the Mundakanni Amman (M.K. Amman) Koil Street, Mylapore, Chennai. From the backside of the Kapaleeswarar Temple, go to the Kutchery Road and from there to Mundakanni Amman (M.K. Amman) Koil Street (walkable). Dedicated to Divine Mother Shakti as Mundakanni Amman.
Valeeswarar Temple: Located in the Valeeswarar Temple Street, Mylapore, Chennai near the Kolavizhi Amman Temple. Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Valeeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Periya Nayaki Ambal.
Velleeswarar Temple: Located near the Mylapore Tank bus stop in the South Mada Street, off the Ramakrishna Mutt Road (R.K. Mutt Road), Mylapore, Chennai. From the backside of the Kapaleeswarar Temple, go to the South Mada Street to visit this temple (walkable). Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Velleeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Kamakshi Amman.
Virupaksheswarar Temple: Located in the Bazaar Road, Mylapore, Chennai near the Malleswarar Temple (walkable). Dedicated to Sri Shiva as Virupaksheeswarar and Divine Mother Shakti as Visalakshi Amman.

Temple of Saints in Mylapore:

Ramakrishna Math: Located near the Mylapore Tank bus stop in the R.K. Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai.
Ramana Kendra: Located at the end of the street Alamelu Mangapuram, Mylapore, Chennai. This street is at one side of the Shirdi Sai Baba temple of Mylapore.
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple: Located near the Mylapore Tank bus stop in the Venkatesha Agraharam Street, Mylapore, Chennai.
Swetambara Jain Temple: Located near the Mylapore Tank bus stop in the Kutchery Road, Mylapore, Chennai.

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