Dedicated to Hindu God Muruga, Vadapalani Murugan Temple is located at the Vadapalani area in Chennai. History of the temple indicates that the main temple which in the beginning was with a thatched roof was constructed 125 years ago. The popular rajagopuram of the temple was built in 1925. Vadapalani Murugan Temple History A Muruga devotee named Annaswami Nayakar used to worship Muruga in a hut here. It was a personal worship. But during his meditation and prayers, he used to be divinely inspired and helped people in the area. All his words happened to be true. Soon the hut became an important center of worship. The hut slowly gave way to the present temple. Deities Worshipped in the Temple Muruga Murti is worshipped in the sanctum sanctorum. He is in standing posture and is similar to the deity worshipped in the famous Palani Muruga Temple . The inner chamber of the temple also has murtis of Dakshinamurti, Chandikeswar and Goddess Lakshmi. The tem