Monday, April 9, 2018

Somanadheeswarar Temple, Kaniampakkam, Thiruvallur

Somanadheeswarar Temple, Kaniampakkam, Thiruvallur
Somanadheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kaniampakkam Village near Ponneri in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Somanadheeswarar and Mother is called as Theertheswari. The main deity is the Maha Dhyana Lingam made of sand by Parvathi Devi. Sage Agasthiar worshipped Lord Shiva here. This Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. The Temple is situated very near to Devadanam Ranganathar Temple.


The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Devadanam, 500 meters from Devadanam Ranganathar Temple, 9 Kms from Ponneri, 10 Kms from Ponneri Bus Depot, 8 Kms from Ponneri Railway Station, 8 Kms from Minjur, 8 Kms from Minjur Bus Depot, 6 Kms from Minjur Railway Station, 58 Kms from Tiruvallur, 32 Kms from Chennai and 51 Kms from Chennai International Airport.