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		<title>Visit to Pancheshti</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit to Anandhavalli sametha Agastheeswarar Temple at Pancheshti
Quick Facts:
Travel base: Chennai
Main deity: Agastheeswarar facing east
Goddess: Anandhavalli facing South
Theertham: Agasthia Theertham
Sthala vruksham: Vilvam
Other Shrines: Sidhi Vinayahar, Murugan, Navagrahams and Ishta lingam
Special mention: Sculptural works of the Rajagopuram
Contact: Nataraja Gurukkal / P.N.Rajamani Gurukkal &#8211; 94442 20780 
Location: 
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		<title>Trip to Siruvapuri, Periyapalayam and Thirukkallil</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[26/8/2007:
1. Siruvarpuri (also called Chinnampedu):
Quick facts:
Main Deity: Balasubramania Swamy
Ambal: Valli
Patikam: Arunagirinathar&#8217;s Thiruppugazh.
Other deities: Suryanar, Vinayagar, Annamalayar, Unnamulayar, Navagrahas, Arunagirinadhar and more.
Travel Base: Chennai
Location: Around 37km from Chennai on the Chennai-Kokatta highway.
Started by about 8AM from Chennai (Adayar) and reached Siruvarpuri by 9:30AM. The temple is a small one but very popular with the belief that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shanthiraju.wordpress.com&blog=1571787&post=23&subd=shanthiraju&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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