Jan 5, 2009

Vadapalani Temple




Vadapalani Temple

Speaking about the temples we would like to give you all the different types of temples situated in and around Chennai. It will help to make your travel list in and around Madras. Also after knowing all the information about the city you can decide the travel list and discuss it with the family members so that the tastes and preferences of the whole family is highlighted. In this section as we are speaking about temples so over here we will be giving you information about a famous temple of Chennai which is known as the Vadapalani temple.

Travelling to the Vadapalani temple is quite easy as it is situated in the Andavar Koil Street in Chennai. You can just hire any local transport like a luxurious cab, or a 'call taxi' or the cheap auto rickshaws. The auto rickshaws are quite troublesome in terms of the negotiation of fares. Even if they are metered it better to settle the fare first and then begin your travel. You can also hire an call taxi or the luxurious cabs and complete your Chennai city tour in a day. For hiring the call taxis you need to call and fix your travel-tour.

The main deity of the Vadapalani temple is Lord Muruga. This ancient temple has its origin some 125 years back and also it has an interesting history behind it. Primarily the Muruga deity resided in a humble thatched roof shed and the god was worshipped in the form of a painted picture. A humble worshipper of Muruga named as Annaswami Tambiran worshipped this painted picture of Muruga with the help of all his limited offerings.

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