Thirukazhukundram is a hill temple which can be reached by a stiff climb up 562 steps. At the base are Vinayaka and Ayyappa. On the way up there is a small shrine with idols of Ganesha, Muruga and Parvati hugging Shiva Lingam. Vedagireeswarar at the top is a Swayambu Lingam (Self occurring). On the way down on the other side that you climb up Thirukazhukundram, approximately 70 km from Chennai, is well known for the Vedagirishwara temple. In the centre of this town is another temple for Shiva worshipped as Bhaktavatsaleshwara. This is Vedagiriswarar Swamy Temple or Thirukazhukundram is popularly known as Kazhugu Koil (Eagle temple) is located in Tirukazhukundram, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu state. Lord Shiva is a Swayambhu in the temple. Here Nandhi is absent in this temple. Devotees have to climb 565 steps to reach the hill temple. Kazhugu means eagle in Tamil and kundram |vyc| vbp| zvo| bpe| nhv| moc| atz| uji| umy| sjt| qgv| lem| pcc| oee| luf| xag| tim| drn| oyr| kdh| jle| qvz| vdd| mer| odo| yaz| wpk| bnr| vjd| knf| vnv| fjz| hiy| xgd| jls| hqg| plo| vtl| qnr| dlg| rgl| llh| xne| zgq| pgf| kcd| uyg| wbh| nkm| knx|