The Temple is also Vada Aranyeswarar Temple and Tiruvalangadu is a few Kilometers away from Tiruvallur Town. The Temple has three concentric massive compound walls or 3 corridors and between each of the compound wall there is a four pillared Maha Mandapam. The Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers and East facing.  To begin with there is a 16 pillared Mandapam close to which a paid car parking is available. The Temple's Chariot has been enclosed and kept under a massive concrete structure and they have built around 20 steps to reach it. This Temple is construed as one of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalam and the 15th Shiva Sthalam of its kind in Thondai Naadu. There are a pair of Dwarabalakas at the threshold of the Moolasthanam. The Presiding Deity who is East facing is in the form of a Swayambhumoorthy Shiva LIngam known as Vadaranyeswarar.  He is also known as Sree Alavana Nathar or Sri Oothruvadandaveswarar or Sri Devarisingaperuman. His Consort is known as Vandarkuzhali Ambal who has a few aliases viz. Sri Brahmarambal or Alavanayagi. This Temple gains prominence since Natarajar competed fiercely with Goddess Kaali in a dance and the Hall or the Mandapam where the dance was held is called as Rathina Sabhai or Rathna Sabhai. The eventual winner was obviously Lord Natarajar and hence He is praised here as Rathina Sabapathi Easwarar.  His Consort Sivagama Sundari was praised as Sameesenambikai. The Temple Priests perform Abhishekam for Natarajar in a 100 pillared hall where two Shiva Lingams, one made of Sapadigam or Crystal and the other made of Maragadham or Emerald is kept. All the three Tamil Saints Appar, Sundarar, Sammandhar had sung in Praise of this Temple and so is Kaaraikal Ammaiyar. The Temple construction is believed to have been started during the tenure of King Paranthaka Cholan I. At the entry point of the Temple there are two Sub Shrines on either sides for Vallaba Ganapathi and Valli Devasena Samedha Shanmugar as though they are welcoming. Likewise a distant Shrine for Goddess Kaali is seen and it is believed that She came and settled here after being defeated in the dance performance. There are Sub Shrines for different Gods such as Vinayagar, Murugan, Vijaya Raghava Perumal, Kasi Viswanathar, Ahora Veera Badrar, Kaaraikal Ammaiyar, Pancha Boodha Lingams, Sahasra Lingam, Aiyappan, Dakshinamoorthy, Chandikeshwarar, Brahmma, Durgai, Durga Parameshwarar, Saint Munjikesar, Sooryan, Chandran, Naalvar, Bhadra Kaali Amman, Sapthamathas, Bhairavar and Kaarkodagar. This place is very well known since Maantheeswar installed a Lingam and worshipped and hence it is widely believed that those coming here and praying before Lord Vadaranyeshwarar would get rid of all their Marriage obstacles. Since Maantheeswar happens to be the son of Sani Bhagwan, Poojas and Parihaarams related to Sani Dhosham can be done. Devotees afflicted with Bharani Nakshatram come here for their betterment. The place where Kaaraikal Ammaiyar attained Mukthi and Jeeva Samadhi is located in one corner of the Temple. In modern days those aspiring to reach greater heights in fine arts such as singing, dancing etc make it a point to come and Pray to Lord Vadaraneswarar. The Sthala Viruksham of this Temple is said to be a Banyan Tree and the Sacred Tank or Theertham are known as Mukthi Theertham, Sivakara Theertham and Sendradu Theertham. The Temple has a Ghoshala with several cattles and all the haystack meant for them are pilled up in a nearby pillared Mandapam. The only sore point is that the Temple has enormous vacant space within its premises where they could be nutured a good Nandhavanam or a Temple Garden, but instead only a few rickety trees are grown.  It would be nice if the authorities rise up to the occasion and make sure that a good Temple Garden exists. This Temple comes under the care and control of Thiruthani Murugan Temple. 

Contact Details:  044 - 27885247, 044 - 27872074, 99522 30906, 99407 36579 and 98940 57457

Temple Timing: 6 AM to 12 Noon and 4 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Tiruvallur to Tiruvalangadu is 20 Kms

Distance from Kancheepuram to Thiruvalangadu is 43 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Thiruvalangadu is 70 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Thiruvalangadu R.S

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