Agastheeswarar Temple is located on Sivan Koil Street, Villivakkam, Chennai. The temple is about 1 km from Villivakkam bus station. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva and his consort Parvathi, the temple was built around 500 years ago. Lord Shiva is worshiped as Agastheeswarar Swamy and Mother Shakti as Swarnambikai.
As Lord Veerabadra is another form of Lord Shiva, Pradosha pujas and puja on Shivaratri day are dedicated to him. The planet Mars created a theertham here and worshiped Shiva to alleviate a curse. This theertham is outside the temple. Hence, the temple is also famous under the name of Mars – Angaraka Parihara Sthala.
This temple is one among the Navagraha temples of Chennai or Thondai Mandalam.
Below are the Navagraha temples of Chennai
Pushparatheswarar Temple, Gnayiru Gramam (Surya Sthalam)
Bheemeshwarar Temple, Mudichur (Chandra Stahalam)
Agastheeswarar Temple, Villivakkam (Chevvai Sthalam)
Karaneeswarar Temple, Saidapet (Budhan Sthalam)
Tiruvalleeswarar Temple, Tiruvalidhaayam, Padi (Guru Sthalam)
Velleeswarar Temple, Mylapore (Sukran Sthalam)
Devi Karumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu (Rahu & Kethu Sthalam)
Villivakkam Sri Agastheeswar Swamy Temple Timings:
Morning: 6.00 AM to 12.00 Noon
Evening: 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM
Sri Agastheeswar Temple Pooja Timings:
Ukshakala Pooja – 5.30 AM
Kala santhi Pooja – 8.00 AM
Uchikala Pooja – 11.30 AM
Sayaratchai Pooja – 5.30 PM
Irandam Kala Pooja – 7.30 PM
Arthajama Pooja – 9.00 PM
Villivakkam Sri Agastheeswar Swamy Temple History:
During Lord Shiva’s marriage with Mother Parvathi on Mount Kailas, sage Agasthya was in the south performing Shiva Puja here. Two demon brothers Vilvalan and Vatapi disturbed his pooja. Agasthya killed them with hir power of penance and incurred Brahmmahati dosha, a sin caused by killing others, good or bad. He worshiped Lord Shiva here for the relief of the dosha and also for the relief of any disturbance to perform his pujas. Lord sent Veerabadra to help the sage. Lord Veerabadra protected the sage Agasthya and also freed the sage from the dosha. Therefore, he has his rightful place in the temple. As the sage Agasthya worshiped the Lord here, he is praised as Lord Agastheeswarar and is the deity who presides over the temple.
Other Deities in Agastheeswar Temple:
Lord Subramanya Swamy
Sri Lakshmi Devi
Sri Saraswati Devi
Lord Veerabadra
Badrakali
Sri Brahma
Sri Maha Vishnu
Sri Dakshinamurthy
Sri Somaskandar
Sri Natarajar
Devi Kamakshi Amman
Devi Karumari Amman
Sri Durgai Amman
Sri Ganesha
Sri Ayyappan
Nayanmars
Sri Chandikeswar
Sri Adi Shankara
Sri Suriyan
Navagrahas
Snake Gods
Nandi
Villivakkam Sri Agastheeswar Swamy Temple Address:
49, S.Mada Street,
North High Court Colony,
Ambedkar Nagar,
Villivakkam,
Chennai,
Tamil Nadu – 600049.
