Nandeeswarar Temple is located at Adambakkam, Chennai, close to St. Thomas Mount suburban railway station. In this ancient temple, the main deity is Sri Nandheeswarar and Goddess is Sri Aavudai Nayagi (Gomathi in Sanskrit).The presiding deity of the temple is in the form of Nandi standing in front of his devotee Sage Birungi.The temple houses separate sannadhis for Vinayaka, Nagadevathai, Vishnu, Subramanyar, Bairavar, Brahma, Durga, Sandikeswarar and Navagrahas. The idol of Nandeeswarar (Siva lingam) faces east and the Goddess Avudainayagi faces south.Vilvam tree is the stala viruksham of this temple..The temple has two entrances one in the east, and another in the south. There is a tank situated outside the southern entrance, though not in use. The special feature of this temple is that on all Pradosham days a cow goes around the sanctum.This temple is the one of the oldest Temple in Chennai dating back to 950 AD. Although, it is believed that the temple was built by a Chola prince named Aadhani Chola and renovated by Kulothunga Chola, III, there is no symbol of Cholas architecture found in the current structure of the temple. It completely looks like a temple built in the 20th century CE. Many stone inscriptions found in the Thiruvotriyur Temple refer to the existence of this temple about 800 years back. It includes land leasesgiven by Third Kulothunga Chola. Many sculptures and carvings in the pillars, a fish carved on the ceiling all indicate the very old nature of this temple.An 12th Century Inscription in this Temple dated to Kulothunga Chola III reveals that, this temple has aconnection with Aavudai Nayagi Temple of Thiruvotriyur. The inscription also reveals that a land was donated to Sri Prabhahara Bhattar’s wife for raising the flowering plants for Thiruvotriyur Temple fromthis temple land. From the Inscription available at Thiruvotriyur Temple there was mention about thistemple also. The temple became fame after Kanchi Sri Shankaracharya’s Visit.Also in the form of Nandhi(holy bull), Lord Shiva appeared before Bringi Maharishi. (So pooja to Nandhi is done after pooja to Lord Shiva, unlike in other temples.) Hence the name of Lord Shiva is Nandeeswarar. And the mount was called as Bringi malai, now changed as Parangi malai. This sage kept his kalasam(kindy) on some places & did pooja, so the adjacent place is called as GUINDY .The Temple remains open from 06.30 AM to 10.30 AM and 05.00 PM to 09.00 PM. Must have darshan.

Very peaceful place. During maha shivrathri, there will be huge crowd here but still it will be well maintained at that time as well.

Seems to be an old shiva temple. Lingam is divine.

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Very neat fine temple having an ancestry.Lucky place for every one.

Very Peaceful temple. Every festival celebration is in grand manner and huge crowd to worship Lord Shiva ( Nandheeswar ) and Aavudainayagi Amman and other Shrine including separate shrines for Lord Vinayaga, Lord Muruga , Lord Chandikeswarar , Lord Perumal and Navagrahas . Lord Nataraja is inside the main Temple. Temple is just adjacent to St.Thomas Mount Railway Station in Adambakkam - Velachery Road and near to Palandiamman Temple.

Nicely maintained and all aradhanas done perfectly added with best crowd management making it possible for each one to have peaceful dharshan.K.VENKATARAMAN

Beutiful ancient trmple with dedicated and sincere devotees

Nice serene place in the middle of a chaotic road

Awesome