Singeeswarar Temple (Moolam Star)
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๐ Mappedu, Tamil Nadu
โญ Featured Regional SignificanceMoolam (Mula) nakshatra temple at Mappedu near Chennai, where Lord Singeeswarar grants foundational healing, courage and ancestral peace.
Rudrabhishekam on Monday
The most powerful Vedic ritual to invoke Lord Shiva โ dissolving negative karma, doshas & obstacles. Performed with sacred abhishekam & chants, it invites peace, health and prosperity into your life.
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Lord Singeeswarar (Shiva)
Singeeswarar, Moolam Star Temple
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Lord Singeeswarar (Shiva)
Singeeswarar Temple, Mappedu, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Spiritual Highlights
Root-cause healing, courage, ancestral peace.
Mula is a deep, root-level star, and Mappedu Singeeswarar is believed to grant foundational healing, renewed courage and peace with one's ancestral roots.
Devotees visit on the Moolam star day, offer bilva and abhishekam, and pray for deep healing and courage.
Root-cause healing, courage, ancestral peace and Moolam / Mula blessings.
About Singeeswarar Temple (Moolam Star)
Sri Singeeswarar Temple at Mappedu, about 40 km from Chennai in Tiruvallur district, is the traditional star temple for Moolam (Mula). Worship here is sought for foundational healing and courageous breakthroughs. It is one of the 27 Nakshatra (Natchathira) Star Temples of Tamil Nadu, each linked to a specific birth star.
Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Singeeswarar, a name carrying fierce protective grace, fitting the deep, root-level nature of the Moolam star. It is a Tiruvallur-region Dravidian Shiva temple of Singeeswarar with an Ambal shrine and Nandi. Its sacred focus includes Singeeswarar lingam, the Ambal shrine and Nandi.
Moolam (Mula) is the root star of foundations, deep healing and getting to the source, ruled by Ketu and presided over by Nirriti, goddess of dissolution and release. Mula is a deep, root-level star, and Mappedu Singeeswarar is believed to grant foundational healing, renewed courage and peace with one's ancestral roots.
Devotees seek root-cause healing, courage, ancestral peace and Moolam / Mula blessings. Devotees visit on the Moolam star day, offer bilva and abhishekam, and pray for deep healing and courage. It is a convenient Chennai-area Moolam parihara temple, and the fierce protective grace of the Singeeswarar name is emphasised in worship.
Reaching the temple: Singeeswarar Temple, Mappedu, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India. Mappedu is about 40 km from Chennai and makes a good day trip for Moolam-born Chennai devotees; confirm the road route via Tiruvallur. Nearby you can also visit Tiruvallur Veeraraghava Perumal, Sriperumbudur and Chennai temples.
Architecture & Heritage
Dravidian Architecture (Ancient)
It is a Tiruvallur-region Dravidian Shiva temple of Singeeswarar with an Ambal shrine and Nandi.
Singeeswarar lingam, the Ambal shrine and Nandi.
Festivals & Celebrations
Moolam-star special puja, Pradosham and Shivaratri.
Local Tiruvallur temple festival observances are followed.
Rituals & Traditions
Daily puja, abhishekam and aarti, with special Moolam-star archana.
It is a convenient Chennai-area Moolam parihara temple, and the fierce protective grace of the Singeeswarar name is emphasised in worship.
Temple prasadam is distributed after puja.
Visitor Guidelines
Traditional modest attire; remove footwear before entering.
About 40 km from Chennai in Tiruvallur district, with road access.
Nearby Temples (40)
Within about 200 km driving distance from Singeeswarar Temple (Moolam Star). Plan a yatra and cover as many of these as you can.
Veeraraghava Perumal Temple
Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Thatheeswarar Temple (Swathi Star)
Sittukadu, Tamil Nadu
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Ekambareswarar Temple
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Pandava Thoothar Perumal Temple (Rohini Star)
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Sri Pallikondeswara Swamy Temple
Surutupalli, Nagalapuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Thiruthani Murugan Temple
Thiruthani, Tamil Nadu
Sri Padmavathi Devi Temple (TTD), Chennai
T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Sri Vedanarayana Swamy Temple, Nagalapuram
Nagalapuram, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Frequently Asked Questions
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Lord Singeeswarar (Shiva)
Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha, Nandi
Singeeswarar Temple, Mappedu, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India
How to Reach
Chennai International Airport โ ~49 km
Thiruvallur Railway Station โ ~19 km
Mappedu Junction Bus Stop โ ~1.5 km
Mappedu is about 40 km from Chennai and makes a good day trip for Moolam-born Chennai devotees; confirm the road route via Tiruvallur.