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Sri Agni Veerabadraswami temple

Moolavar	:	Agni Veerabadraswami
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	-
Thala Virutcham	:	Vilwa
Theertham	:	-
Agamam / Pooja	:	Shivagama
Old year	:	500 years old
Historical Name	:	-
City	:	Palanganatham
District	:	Madurai
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

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	Festival:

	Besides regular special pujas on each Poornima day, the temple celebrates Shivrathri in February-March.

	Temple's Speciality:

	Lord Veerabadra appears with 8 hands holding weapons, a form called Rudra Palaka. He is wearing Rudraksha Mala. Daksha with his goat head is near Veerabadra being killed by the Lord under His feet. The idol is so live showing Veerabadra’s trident piercing Daksha’s neck. In one hand, He is holding a Deva attending the yaga to get the Havirbaga and a bell in the other hand used in the yaga puja. This is a very rare depiction of Lord Verabadra.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 6.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and from 5.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Agni Veerabadraswami Temple, Near Vasanth Nagar Bus Stop, Palanganatham, Madurai – 625 003.

	Phone:

	+91- 452- 4376 395, 94430 55395.

	General Information:

	This is a temple small in size. There is no Ambica shrine. Nandhi, Lord Anugnai Vinayaka and Nagar are in the front mandap. Special pujas are dedicated to Nandhi on Pradosha days. Special pujas and Alankaras are offered to presiding deity on Poornima days. Six time puja is performed on Shivrathri day.

	Prayers

	Majority of the devotees pray here for relief in wedding problems and for solutions in land disputes.

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees offer betel leaf garland and sweet pudding nivedhana to Lord.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	People facing disputes in land matters, fall in farm yields and buildings standing half-built due to some reasons, come to Lord Veerabadra for solutions. As Mars (Sevvai in Tamil) is the authority in land matters, they bring a little sand from their lands, place it before the Lord and take it back as Prasad and spill it on their land or building. Then they offer Kesari nivedhana with garlands of betel, vilwa and lime fruits. Those unable to identify their family deity, consider Lord Veerabadra as their family deity. Vilwa is the sacred tree of the place.

	Temple History:

	Malayadwaja Pandya was sad that he had no child. His queen wife Kanachanamala was a staunch devotee of Mother Parvathi. Rewarding her devotion, Mother Parvathi was born to her as Meenakshi. She won many kings in battles. When she reached Kailash to complete Her victory, She met Lord Shiva and understood that He would be Her Lord. Lord Shiva came down to Madurai to wed Mother Meenakshi along with huge number of Maharshis, Gods Siddhas and a legion of Devas. He appointed Muniswaran, Jatamuni and others as securities at different directions. Veerabadra headed the group on the southern side. A group of Veerabadra devotees came to Madurai from Karnataka. They installed Veerabadra idol here and built the temple.

	Special Features:

Location :
The temple is near the Vasanth Nagar bus stop. Buses to Tiruparankundram from Madurai Central bus stand pass through this stop.

Near By Railway Station :
Madurai

Near By Airport :
Madurai

Accomodation :
Madurai:

Pandian Hotel: +91-452-435 6789
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Hotel Rathna Residency: +91-452-437 0441 and 2; 437 4444