Tiruvalithayam

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Tiruvalithayam
Moolavar: Valleswarar
Ambal: Jagathambal
Pushkarni: Bharathwaja Theertham
Location: Padi, Chennai
State and Country: TamilNadu, India

Tiruvalithayam is a Tevara padal petra stalam located in Padi, Chennai (India).

[edit] History

The temple is closely associated with Rajaraja Chola III. Padi historically is referred to the place used to store armory. The God here is worshipped by Ramar, Bharathwajar, Anjaneyar, Surya, Moon, Indran and Valiyan.

This stalam is believed to be Guru dosha nivarthi stalam.

[edit] Transport

The temple can be reached by bus towards Padi. The railhead from Ambattur is 4 km away from the temple.