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Abodes of Shiva |
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Arulmigu Amuthaambigai sameda Somanatheeswarar Temple, Kolathur
| Mulavar | Somanatheeswarar | |
| Ambal | Amuthaambigai | |
| Kshethram | ||
| Direction | ||
| Theertham | Chandra Theertham | |
| Sthala Vruksham | ||
| Paadiyavar | ||
| Travel Base | Chennai | |
| Nearest Railway Station | Villivakkam | |
| Continent | Thondai | |
| Circle | Kolathur | |
| District | Chennai | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
Location
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The temple is around 1.5 kms from Kolathur junction towards Villivakkam Railway Gate through Ganga Theatre. |
Architecture
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History
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The Moon god was once affected by a curse and lost all his 16 vital talents. He took bath in this temple tank called Chandra Theertham and got the dharshan of Lord Shiva. Hence the Lord was called here as Somanatheeswarar. Demon vilvalan and vathapi were once troubling sages at a place called Vilvatharanyam. Sage Agasthiar ate demon Vathapi in the form of a mango and killed him in the stomach itself. The place where Agasthiar killed him is called Konnur (now part of Villivakkam) and the place where he burnt the demon such that he cannot reappear is called Koluthur( now called as Kolathur). 'Koluthu' means ' to burn'. |
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