Aynampakkam Yetteeswarar Temple

On the Chennai - Thiruverkadu route, if you take the new Vanagaram bridge, you can reach Aynampakkam village. It has a small beautiful temple for Lord Shiva called Yetteeswarar.

Per the legend, Brahma and Saraswati worshiped Shiva on this site and presented palm leaves (Yedu); hence, Shiva is called Yetteeswarar.

The small temple enshrines Yetteeswarar in the form of Shiva Linga. Nandi is seen in the opposite direction of Shiva. Karpagambal, the Goddess, is found in a separate shrine.

Mappillai Varam Tharum Vinayaka, Subramanya-Valli-Devasena, Surya, Bhairava, and Chandikeshwara are the other deities in the temple. 


The temple obviously needs maintenance, as the corridor and the temple walls are in bad shape. Only very few devotees, mainly local villagers only, visit this temple. Some funny travelers like me are an exception. :-)

Happy travelling.







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