Tiruvottiyur Temple

Tiruvottiur is 10km away from Chennai city. It is a city and municipality in Thiruvallur district.

Thiagarajaswamy-Vadivudai Amman kovil is located in the center of the town, a temple dedicated to lord Shiva and goddess Shakti. This temple was visited by many saints and poets like Appar, Sundarar, Gnana Sambandhar, Thyagayyar, Vallalar, Valmiki, Kambar etc. It is many centuries old and said to be the first temple on earth after Maha Pralayam.

In Tiruvottiyur Lord Siva present in three forms. In a formless form as Agni, with form as Swayambu and in an indescribable form as Padampakka Nathar.

Apart from Siva and Shakthi shrines there are many shrines devoted to Lord Muruga, Lord Ganesha, Dhakshinamoorthi, Anjaneyar, Kuzhanthai Eesar etc