Tirukkalukunram (திருக்கலுகுன்ரம் or இன்ட்ர புரி or னரயன புரம்)
Also known as Indra puri, Narayana puram
Primary Deity: Vedagireeswarar (வெடகிரிஸ்வரர், திருமலியலுடியர்)
also known as Tirumalaiyaludaiyar
Consorts: Tripurasundari (ட்ரிபுரஸுன்டரி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Tirukkalukunram
Near: Mahabalipuram
Travelbase: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Legends and Notes
– The four hills represent the four Vedas
– Indra and Vishnu were blessed by Shiva here, hence the names Indrapuri & Narayanapuram
– Two devotees in the form of birds are still believed to partake food offerings atop the hill at a specific time each day
– This hill is also believed to be a part of the Sanjeevani hill brought by Hanuman
– Bhaktavatsalar is the presiding deity of ground temple while Vedagireeswarar adorns the hill temple
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
No comments yet.