Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Ashok Nagar, Chennai

Ashok Nagar, one of the busiest localities of Chennai, has a beautiful small temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, which remains unknown. It is Swarna Pureeswarar temple.

Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Ashok Nagar, Chennai
Behind the Hotel Saravana Bhavan restaurant near Ashok Pillar, the temple of Swarna Pureeswarar is located on a small street (45th street corner).

The temple is around 40 years old and well-maintained. The presiding deity is Swarna Pureeswarar in the form of a Shiva Linga. It is unusual to find Goddess with two arms in and around Chennai (Tondai mandalam). However, Swarnambikai, the elegant Goddess of the temple graces with two arms, in the standing posture.

This small temple also has other deities such as Nava Siddhi Vinayaka, Anjaneya, Ayyappa, Vallabha Ganapati (ten-armed Ganesha with his consort), Lakshmi, Bala Murugan, Navagraha and Kalyana Murugan (Subramanya with his consorts Valli and Devasena). 

The main shrine's wall has niche images of Nardana Ganapati (the dancing Ganesh), Dakshinamurti, Lingodbhava, Brahma and Durga. Chandikeswara is found in his usual location. The wall surrounding the shrine of Swarnambika has niche images of Icha Shakti, Kriya Shakti and Gnana Shakti.

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