Suruttapalli
Pallikondeswara Temple, Surutapalli Pallikondeeswarar (file picture) Pallikondeswarar temple is a Shiva temple in Surutapalli village between Chennai and Tirupathi just beyond the Tamil Nadu border in Andhra Pradesh.The temple was built during the late Vijayanagara period. The unique feature of this temple is Lord Shiva is seen lying on the laps of Parvathi in anantha sayana kolam, a feature seen only in Perumal (Maha Vishnu ) temples.This is one of the five Pancha Brahma sthalam. As per the legends, during the Samudra Manthana (Churning of Paarkadal - Ksheera sagara or Ocean of milk) Mount Mandara was used as the churner, and Vasuki the serpent king who adornes Shiva's neck, was used as the churning rope. Amritham (elixir) came out of the ocean. While churning a deadly poison called Halahala escaped from Vasuki's mouth.The poison was so lethal and powerful,it could have destroyed all the living beings
