Tirttapaleeswarar Temple, Triplicane

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DistrictChennai
DeityShiva (Tirttapaleeswarar)
LocationTriplicane in Chennai
Tirttapaleeswarar Temple, Triplicane
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictChennai
DeityShiva (Tirttapaleeswarar)
Location
LocationTriplicane in Chennai
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates13°02′53″N 80°16′28″E / 13.04798°N 80.27436°E / 13.04798; 80.27436

Tirttapaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Triplicane in Chennai, India. It is dedicated to Shiva as Tirttapaleeswarar.

This temple is one of the Sapta Sthana Shiva temples in Mylapore area (one of the seven sacred Shiva temples in Mylapore).[1] They are:

  1. Karaneeswarar Temple
  2. Tirttapaleeswarar Temple
  3. Velleeswarar Temple
  4. Virupakshiswarar Temple
  5. Valeeswarar Temple
  6. Malleeswarar Temple
  7. Kapaleeshwarar Temple

In addition to these "Sapta Sthana Shiva sthalas", the Ekambareshwarar–Valluvar temple in the neighbourhood is traditionally considered the indispensable eighth.[2]

Opening time

The temple located in Natesan Street in Mylapore-Triplicane road. It is opened for worship from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m and 5.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.[1]

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