This ancient temple is connected to the Ramayana period. According to history, Sri Rama on His way to Sri Lanka rested here in this place which was then a forest. While resting under an Amla tree, He realized that there was a Shiva Lingam under the ground and his feet had touched the head of the Lingam unknowingly. It is famous for Guru (one of the navagraha temples).The Ramanadheswara temple is the located very near to the porur Kunrathur Junction.
Sri Ramanatheswarar Temple,Porur,Chennai.
Phone no:+91 99410 82344.
The temple is open from 6 am to 11.30 pm, and from 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
Maha Shivaratri, Tiruvadhirai, October– Annapisekam.
The temple is constructed by II Kulathunga Cholan around 700 AD. History says that Lord Rama searched Seetha in this place. By mistake Lord Rama kicked Sivalingam and he realized the one he kicked was lingam, then Shiva appeared and gave directions to Lord Rama to reach Srilanka.Lord Shiva is considered as Guru. There is no seperate Guru sannaidhi.Sri Rama acquired a Dhosham as He had touched the Lingam with His feet. So he undertook a penance towards Lord Shiva for 48 days with just one Amla fruit as his food, to recover from the Dhosham and to bring out the Shiva Lingam.
Lord Shiva pleased with Sri Rama's penance came out from the earth and gave Viswaroopa Dharshan to Sri Rama. Sri Rama with sincere prayers worshipped Lord Shiva as His Guru and got to know the directions to reach the place where Sri Sita was kept under custody of Raavana and headed towards Sri Lanka. As Sri Rama worshipped Lord Shiva as His Guru, this place became a Guru Sthalam among 9 Navagraha Temples of Chennai. Here Lord Shiva Himself is worshipped as Sri Guru Bhagavan.Also this place is called Uthara Raameswaram, as Sri Rama worshipped Lord Shiva here, similar to Raameswaram.
In this temple people give prayer to Guru on Thursday. Child–free couples worship and fast for 48 days for off springs.
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