Places of Worship
Lord Vishnu as Veera Raghavar is the presiding deity of the Veera Raghavar temple. Vaidya Veera Raghavar, vaidya meaning a doctor of medicine, is a god known for his curing abilities. In this temple people donate symbols (thin small metal sheets with a specific human organ engraved on them) of humans organs as a request to god to cure the illness or problems with those organs. The local folklore claims that the temple is around 5000 years old. This is one of the temples in India where Lord Vishnu can be seen in lying down position compared to other temples where the idol is in standing position.
The 40 foot tall statue of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman . This statue is made of a single piece of green granite that was brought from Hassan in Karnataka. It is an architectural delight, and an important religious monument. Another Famous Hanuman Temple is situated at Kakkalur, a village which is 3 km (1.9 mi) from Tiruvallur.
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