Tirttapaleeswarar Temple, Triplicane Explained

Tirttapaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Triplicane in Chennai, India. It is dedicated to Shiva as Tirttapaleeswarar.

Sapta Sthana Shiva temples

This temple is one of the Sapta Sthana Shiva temples in Mylapore area (one of the seven sacred Shiva temples in Mylapore).^[1] They are:

1. Karaneeswarar Temple
2. Tirttapaleeswarar Temple
3. Velleeswarar Temple
4. Virupakshiswarar Temple
5. Valeeswarar Temple
6. Malleeswarar Temple
7. Kapaleeshwarar Temple

In addition to these "Sapta Sthana Shiva sthalas", the Ekambareshwarar–Valluvar temple in the neighbourhood is traditionally considered the indispensable eighth.^[2]

Opening time

The temple located in Natesan Street in Mylapore-Triplicane road. It is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m and 5.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.^[1]

See also

• Religion in Chennai
• Heritage structures in Chennai

External links

• Dinamalar Temples, தினமலர் கோயில்கள்

Notes and References

1. https://vikatakavi.in/magazines/156/5242/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D.php ஆரூர்.சுந்தரசேகர், பெருமைமிக்க மயிலாப்பூரில் சப்த சிவஸ்தலங்கள்!! விகடகவி, 16 மே 2020
2. Web site: மயிலாப்பூர் திருவள்ளுவர் கோயிலில் என்ன நடக்கிறது? - ஸ்பாட் விசிட் #Video. Muthukumaran. M. . 6 November 2019. Vikatan.com. Vikatan. 10 January 2023.