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Kovur - Kundrathur - Thiruneermalai

Uruvai aruvai uladhai iladhai
maruvai malarai maniyai oliyai
karuvai uyirai gadhiyai vidhiyai
guruvai varuvai arulvai guganey
Yes Murugar comes in all forms and showers us with his blessings from his mountain stays. We went on the trial in the Porur Kundrathur road to visit the mentioned 3 temples.

 First was the Kovur Sundareswarar temple reminding as very much of the Othandeeswar temple in Thirumazhisai. Reached there in 3.5 kilometers from Porur junction. This is very old temple and a Bhudhan-sthalam. 



Gopura darisanam kodi punniyam is what ones feels looking at the Sundareswarar temple gopuram. The lord resides here along with his Soundarambikai amman. 




When we went in, the a team was singing  prayers to the easwaran.

The temple has under gone renovation and is maintained well
This picture has the steps that leads to the top of the gopuram
Pandhal at the temple entrance getting removed.



Outside the temple..
Our next temple was Kundrathur. Being an auspicious day the temple was witnessing numerous marriages.  


View from above the hillock




Lord Subramanyar bestows his blessings on his devotees sitting on this hill along with Valli and Deivanai




When we visited the Lord gave us darshan in Vibhuthi kaappu




 Cars and 2-wheelers are allowed to climb up the hill. But driving to the hill in your vehicle is quite tedious with the amount the vehicles on a crowed day.
Thiruneermalai

 Also a hill temple, it has 280 steps to the Lord Ranganadhar darshan along with Ranganayaki amman





Neervannaswamy has his presence in the temple below the hill along with Animalar mangai. Also giving company to Neervannaswamy are Lord Ramar and Aandal.




Lord Ranganadhar has conducted many marriages in his temple.


Thinuneermalai temple has also been a locations in numerous tamil movies. This can also be reached from Pallavaram vis GST road







This temple is outside the Thiruneermalai.

 In less than half a day we had completes our trial on the Kundrathur road. We came back the route crossing Kundrathur and Kovur towards Porur.

Climbing up the hills was a eye opener, God's darshan ensured good exercise and let know how healthy we are too :)
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