VADAPALANI - DANDAYUDHAPANI TEMPLE

The money that public gave was put to building purpose. He also passed away before completing it. Another like mind took the building project with the money he was getting from Arulvak just like his predecessors. Unluckily, he too passed away. Then entered into the arena some humanist philanthropists who metamorphosed that simple but into a superb spiritual abode. Among the builders, the renowned Saiva Pravakta Kripananda Variyar's name takes first place.

Thus emerged this great Muruga' kshetra, and now a great temple drawing a steady streams of pilgrims throughout the year. There are very many sannidhis in the vast courtyards, like Varasiddhi Vinayaka, Chokkanathar; Mother Parvathi, Kali, Bhairava, Shanmuga with Valli and Devasena etc. The Moolavar in standing posture resembles the Palani Muruga in every respect. In the inner prakara, there are many niches housing Dhakshina Murti, Chandikeswar, Mahalakshmi 'etc. It has a spacious hall used for conducting marriages and religious discourses. It is one of the much frequented Murugan shrines in the city of Madras.

It is in Vadapalani, a part of Madras, accessible by city bus.

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